Prairie Ridge was the 10-9 winner over Hampshire when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Prairie Ridge Wolves wound up on the wrong side of a rough 8-1 walloping at the hands of the Hampshire Whip-Purs on Wednesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Prairie Ridge has scored all season.
Prairie Ridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Innis, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Hampshire's side, Anthony Karbowski was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Eric Jackson, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Prairie Ridge and nudges their season record down to 7-4. As for Hampshire, their victory bumped their record up to 7-2.
Prairie Ridge will head out on the road to take on Jacobs at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Jacobs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Prairie Ridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hampshire, they will be playing at home against Woodstock North at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hampshire is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.6 runs per game this season.
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