Bushnell-Prairie City is on a 13-game streak of home losses, and West Prairie a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Monday. The Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Prairie Cyclones at 1:00 p.m. Bushnell-Prairie City has given up an average of 15 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Bushnell-Prairie City fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Biggsville West Central on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Heat by a score of 11-10. Spartans fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Heat since on Friday.
Connor Palm was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Palm was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Dylan King was cooking despite his team's loss, going 4-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. That double was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Nick Jones, who went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, West Prairie lost 13-3 to Brimfield on Saturday.
Bushnell-Prairie City's defeat dropped their record down to 0-22. As for West Prairie, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
Bushnell-Prairie City might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from West Prairie in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Spartans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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