The Prairie Pirates will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clearwater Valley Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing isn't great for Prairie: they have been struggling with five straight losses at home dating back to last season, while Clearwater Valley has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
Last Thursday, it was a hard-fought game, but Prairie had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Kendrick.
Jake Quintal made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Shears, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Meanwhile, while Clearwater Valley put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Genesee. Clearwater Valley put the hurt on Genesee with a sharp 11-0 win.
Tiago Pickering made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Pickering has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Pickering was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Schlieper, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Barak Meyer, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Prairie's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Clearwater Valley, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-11 record this season.
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