New Prairie had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it ten on Friday. They never let the Griffith Panthers onto the board and left with a 5-0 win. Give New Prairie's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Ava Geyer was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 20 over seven innings pitched. Geyer has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive pitching appearances. Geyer was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double.
In other batting news, Emily Mrozinski was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Randi Robakowski was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
New Prairie's victory bumped their record up to 13-2. As for Griffith, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
New Prairie will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Twin Lakes at 11:00 a.m. New Prairie's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Twin Lakes' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Griffith, they will challenge Pioneer at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Griffith has given up an average of 6.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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