New Prairie put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the South Bend Adams Eagles an 11-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for New Prairie considering their one-run performance the match before.
Ava Geyer made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Geyer has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Geyer was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kendra Willoughby was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI. Ella Chelminiak was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
New Prairie is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for South Bend Adams, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. New Prairie will play host again on Wednesday to welcome South Bend Clay, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. New Prairie's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so South Bend Clay's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Bend Adams, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Bend Riley at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. South Bend Riley will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something South Bend Adams surely won't give up without a fight.
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