West Prairie is on an eight-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Astoria/VIT a 13-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Saturday. The West Prairie Cyclones will be playing in front of their home fans against the Astoria/VIT Rebels at 10:00 a.m. West Prairie will be strutting in after a victory while Astoria/VIT will be coming in after a defeat.
West Prairie is headed into the match having just posted their closest win since April 15, 2024 on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Biggsville West Central 5-4.
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The team relied heavily on Matthew Whitman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Astoria/VIT scored the most runs they've had this season on Wednesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell 11-7 to Brown County.
Jonah Shaw made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Westin Chenoweth also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Astoria/VIT's loss dropped their record down to 0-11. As for West Prairie, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Everything went West Prairie's way against Astoria/VIT when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as West Prairie made off with a 23-0 win. Do the Cyclones have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Rebels turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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