Prairie Ridge is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Monday. They are taking a road trip to square off against the Jacobs Golden Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Prairie Ridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Jacobs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Prairie Ridge didn't have quite enough to beat Stevenson and fell 6-5.
Prairie Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Golden, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Jacobs' good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cathedral.
Andrew Robertsen was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Andrew Deegan was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Prairie Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 7-3-1. As for Jacobs, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Prairie Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jacobs struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Prairie Ridge couldn't quite finish off Jacobs when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 5-3. Can the Wolves avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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