Juanita's game on Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They skirted past the Prairie Falcons 8-7. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Juanita also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2015.
The team relied heavily on Ashlyn Cook, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. Bella Ely was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Prairie's side, Mackenzie Moore was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Ashlee Porter, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Juanita's victory bumped their record up to 20-6. As for Prairie, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-10.
Juanita will head out on the road to face off against Roosevelt at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Juanita is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.5 runs per game this season. Prairie does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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