Baseball Recap: Make It Six in a Row for Prairie Ridge

Wolves

Previous 6 Games

03/31/25 @ Hononegah	7-4
03/26/25 vs Henry County	13-3
03/26/25 @ Plano	12-0
03/25/25 vs Rivercrest	3-2
03/24/25 @ Sylvan Hills	3-2
03/22/25 @ St. Francis	5-1

Prairie Ridge came tearing into Monday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Hononegah Indians. That's more bragging rights for the Wolves, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

Riley Golden was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

Golden wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Karson Stiefer, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.

Prairie Ridge was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .385 or higher in three consecutive matchups.

Prairie Ridge's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-1-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hononegah, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9.

Looking ahead, Prairie Ridge will be playing at home against Palatine at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Palatine has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Hononegah, they will head out to square off against Huntley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Huntley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Hononegah's hitters will have their work cut out for them.