Baseball Preview: Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans vs. West Prairie Cyclones
Bushnell-Prairie City is 4-0 against West Prairie since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans will head out on the road to challenge the West Prairie Cyclones at 4:30 p.m. Bushnell-Prairie City will be strutting in after a win while West Prairie will be coming in after a loss.
Bushnell-Prairie City gave up the first runs last Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over Peoria Heights. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bushnell-Prairie City.
Lane Huffman was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Dalton Huffman, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, West Prairie's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They suffered a tough 15-2 defeat at the hands of Cuba/Spoon River Valley. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, West Prairie couldn't push the score so high this time.
Bushnell-Prairie City's win bumped their record up to 6-13. As for West Prairie, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Bushnell-Prairie City took their victory against West Prairie in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 13-4. Does Bushnell-Prairie City have another victory up their sleeve, or will West Prairie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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