If Prairie was riding high off their 17-6 takedown of Peetz last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Prairie Mustangs fell just short of the Peetz Bulldogs by a score of 20-19 on Tuesday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (17), Prairie still had to take the loss.
Wyatt Chase made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 5-for-5 with seven RBI, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Butler, who scored three runs while going 2-for-5.
On Peetz's side, Rhyder Bayne made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Bayne has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bayne was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in five of his eight plate appearances.
In other batting news, Conner Schumacher was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Chance Segelke, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5.
Prairie has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-3 record this season. As for Peetz, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Prairie by a score of 3-1 later that day.
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