Grand Prairie proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by 12) and on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Ferris Yellowjackets 9-7. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Gophers have posted since March 1, 2024.
Neema Thompson was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Sierra Butler, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Grand Prairie always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .632. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ferris only posted an OBP of .368.
Gophers
| 02/15/25 vs Ferris | 9-7 |
| 02/15/25 vs Berkner | 12-0 |
| 02/14/25 @ Newman Smith | 17-0 |
The win was the third in a row for Grand Prairie, bringing their record for this year to 3-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Ferris, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4-2.
Grand Prairie didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-1 defeat against Wichita Falls on the 15th. As for Ferris, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 9-6 loss against Palmer on the 17th.
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