For the second straight game, Mountain View will face off against Prairie. The Thunder will welcome the Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Mountain View is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, Mountain View didn't have quite enough to beat Prairie and fell 4-3.
For Prairie's part, Luke Askelson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Askelson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Prairie's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jake Drogos, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Drogos also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
Prairie pushed their record up to 5-4 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Mountain View, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
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