Preview: Prairie Falcons vs. Skyview Storm
After two games on the road, Prairie is heading back home. They will take on the Skyview Storm at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Prairie came up short against Yelm and fell 10-6. Prairie has not had much luck with Yelm recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Kayla Scholl was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Skyview put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over Kelso.
Malea Figueroa looked comfortable as she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, J Stockton was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Maya Figueroa, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Prairie now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Skyview, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Prairie has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Skyview struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Prairie might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Skyview in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Prairie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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