The Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Stark County Rebels at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Bushnell-Prairie City will be strutting in after a victory while Stark County will be coming in after a defeat.
Bushnell-Prairie City is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Peoria Heights 21-8 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Spartans.
Jayden Johnson made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Abby Nelson
| 05/14/25 @ Peoria Heights | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Hamilton | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Hamilton/Warsaw | 2 |
| 04/09/25 vs Augusta Southeastern | 2 |
| 05/09/25 @ Farmington | 1 |
In other batting news, Bushnell-Prairie City got a massive performance out of Abby Nelson, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and one double. Those three hits gave Nelson a new career-high. Josie Farwell was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple.
Bushnell-Prairie City always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Stark County nor Bureau Valley made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Rebels fell just short of the Storm by a score of 4-3.
Stark County's loss dropped their record down to 11-13-1. As for Bushnell-Prairie City, the win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-24.
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