East Prairie and New Madrid County Central are an even 4-4 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. East Prairie will head out to square off against New Madrid County Central at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in East Prairie's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
East Prairie lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Oran, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Thursday's matchup. East Prairie blew past Oran 17-6 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for East Prairie, who have now won five contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
Chloe Jackson
| 04/10/25 vs Oran | 3 |
| 03/31/25 vs Scott County Central | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Scott City | 1 |
| 05/06/24 @ Portageville | 1 |
| 05/01/24 @ Delta | 1 |
Chloe Jackson was incredible, going 3-for-5 with six RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Those three doubles gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Laney Childers, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
East Prairie was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .486. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .324 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask New Madrid County Central). They were the clear victors by a 21-2 margin over Clarkton on Thursday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Eagles with their most commanding win of the season.
East Prairie's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.4 runs over those games. As for New Madrid County Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
East Prairie was able to grind out a solid victory over New Madrid County Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 15-10. Does East Prairie have another victory up their sleeve, or will New Madrid County Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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