Baseball Game Preview: Prairie Ridge Wolves vs. Hampshire Whip-Purs

For the second straight game, Prairie Ridge will face off against Hampshire. The Wolves will head out to challenge the Whip-Purs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Prairie Ridge has six straight wins, Hampshire has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

Prairie Ridge lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Hampshire, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's matchup. The Wolves were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Whip-Purs on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Wolves have posted against the Whip-Purs since May 24, 2021.

Prairie Ridge pushed their record up to 13-3-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Hampshire, their loss dropped their record down to 14-4.