Softball Recap: Prairie Comes Up Short in High-Profile Matchup with Johnston

Prairie faced Johnston in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Hawks fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 2-1.

Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Johnston, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season.

Prairie will take on Xavier at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Johnston, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-2 win against Assumption on the 14th.