If New Prairie was feeling good off their 10-0 takedown of South Bend Riley last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The New Prairie Cougars lost 16-1 to the North Central Panthers on Saturday. New Prairie was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as North Central apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
New Prairie saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyson Beltran, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On North Central's side, Lorelei Hewlate tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Evy Krueger, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kennady Johnson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
New Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 17-4. As for North Central, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
New Prairie will head out on the road to take on Penn at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. New Prairie is looking to tack on another W to their 18-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for North Central, they will challenge South Bend Clay at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. North Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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