Genesee extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 6-7-1 in the process. They fell 8-5 to the Prairie Pirates. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Pirates apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Prairie, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.0 runs over those games.
For Prairie's part, Phil Schwartz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Schwartz also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Prairie is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise. Schwartz was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Levi McElroy was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Prairie is 5-1 when McElroy posts two or more runs, but 0-3 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Chris Schumacher, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Prairie beat Genesee by a score of 25-8 later that day.
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