The Prairie Farm Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Clear Lake Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Prairie Farm's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on New Auburn with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Prairie Farm.
Blake Carlson made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Carlson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Carlson wasn't the only one making solid contact as ten players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Spencer Wold, who went 2-for-2 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Reid Christopherson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Clear Lake had to endure an eight-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Winter/Birchwood on Tuesday.
Like Prairie Farm, Clear Lake also got a great game from a two-way player: Ryan Prestrud. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Prestrud has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Prestrud was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Blake Harris and Caleb Arcand did most of the damage at the plate: Harris scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Arcand scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Drew Brantner, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Prairie Farm's record is now 2-0. As for Clear Lake, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-7.
Prairie Farm suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Clear Lake in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Prairie Farm avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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