Softball Preview: Prairie Falcons vs. Evergreen Plainsmen
Prairie is 8-2 against Evergreen since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Prairie Falcons will look to defend their home field against the Evergreen Plainsmen at 4:30 p.m. Prairie will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Prairie is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 17-6 margin over Camas on Wednesday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Prairie with their most commanding win of the season.
Rylee Wall made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Wall has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. Wall was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Payton Blunt, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. Kayla Scholl was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Evergreen came up short against Heritage on Friday and fell 7-2. Evergreen has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Prairie's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Evergreen, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Prairie took their win against Evergreen in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Prairie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Evergreen turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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