East Prairie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 18-10 walloping at the hands of the Risco Tigers. East Prairie was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Risco apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Alison Miller was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Ella Dunn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
East Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 6-9-1. As for Risco, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Prairie will take on Twin Rivers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Twin Rivers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so East Prairie's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Risco, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Holcomb at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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