Prairie Ridge came tearing into Monday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 6-2 win over the Central Rockets. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Prairie Ridge also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Owen Satterlee tossed a big game, striking out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Prairie Ridge's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Myers, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Prairie Ridge is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Central, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Prairie Ridge is on the road again on Tuesday to play Wauconda at 4:30 p.m. Prairie Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Central, they will head out on the road to challenge Prairie Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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