Softball Recap: New Prairie Extends Winning Streak to Three

New Prairie had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Portage Indians 11-1.

Ava Geyer

Batters Struck Out

05/23/25 vs Portage	9
05/21/25 vs Hanover Central	11
05/15/25 @ Penn	9
05/13/25 vs Penn	10
05/12/25 @ Boone Grove	7
+ 12 more games

Ava Geyer was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 17 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.

In other batting news, Kiera Strakowksi was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addi Luther, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

New Prairie hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Portage struck out nine times.

New Prairie's victory bumped their record up to 21-6. As for Portage, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 11 of their last 13 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-18 record this season.

New Prairie and Portage are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Cougars will take on La Porte at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Slicers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.64 runs per game on average), something New Prairie will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Portage, they will face off against Hebron at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Indians will no doubt try to take advantage of.