Prairie extended their losing streak to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 4-11. They came up short against the Potlatch Loggers, falling 17-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Loggers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-10 last Thursday.
Kenly Forsmann was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Potlatch, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-4. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by ten runs or more this season.
On Potlatch's side, Reese Lusby made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over 4.2 innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Lusby a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, four runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Potlatch got a massive performance out of Elena Vowels, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Olivia Smith was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Prairie will challenge Lapwai at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 26.57 runs per game on average), something the Pirates will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Potlatch, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Kendrick at 4:30 p.m. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.73 runs per game on average), something the Loggers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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