It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Bushnell-Prairie City ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Mendon Unity Mustangs, sneaking past 9-8.
Jayden Johnson
| 05/13/25 vs Mendon Unity | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ West Prairie | 1 |
| 05/05/25 @ Illini West | 1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Rushville-Industry | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Augusta Southeastern | 1 |
Jayden Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kyra Shamblin and Triniti Williams did most of the damage at the plate: Shamblin went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Williams got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. That's the most RBI Shamblin has posted since back in April.
Bushnell-Prairie City's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-24. As for Mendon Unity, their loss was their 17th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-16.
Bushnell-Prairie City didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 21-8 victory against Peoria Heights on the 14th. As for Mendon Unity, they will head out to square off against Pleasant Hill at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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