West Noble extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-6 in the process. They came up short against the Prairie Heights Panthers, falling 13-3. If the Chargers were looking for revenge after losing 16-8 to the Panthers when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Prairie Heights, the win got them back to even at 3-3. Considering they have won three matches by more than nine runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Prairie Heights' part, Kairi Peterson was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Peterson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Those RBI marked the first that she has brought in this season.
In other batting news, Bailee Godsey and Addison Wells did most of the damage at the plate: Godsey went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Wells went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those two runs gave Godsey a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Tori Scofield, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. West Noble will take on Garrett at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Prairie Heights, they will square off against Woodlan at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Warriors will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Panthers surely won't give up without a fight.
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