The Prairie Falcons will take on the Kelso Hilanders at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Prairie will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
While Prairie's win against Mountain View wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Falcons skirted past the Thunder 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Falcons have posted since April 8th.
Mackenzie Moore
| 04/30/25 vs Mountain View | 13 |
| 04/24/25 vs Yelm | 9 |
| 04/22/25 vs Heritage | 10 |
| 04/18/25 vs La Center | 7 |
| 04/16/25 vs Battle Ground | 12 |
| + 5 more games |
Mackenzie Moore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
Moore wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Scholl, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Kelso). They were the clear victors by a 19-3 margin over Evergreen on Wednesday. The Hilanders have beaten the Plainsmen the last four times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Plainsmen has come to flipping the script.
Prairie pushed their record up to 13-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Kelso, their win bumped their record up to 10-5.
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