Astoria/VIT extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 27 on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 0-12 in the process. They came up short against the West Prairie Cyclones, falling 8-0. If the Rebels were looking for revenge after losing 23-0 to the Cyclones when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Astoria/VIT saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Adkins, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for West Prairie, their win ended an eight-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-8. They not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 22, 2024 (when they won 12-2).
On West Prairie's side, Matthew Whitman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over 5.1 innings pitched. Whitman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. West Prairie is 2-1 when Whitman posts two or more runs, but 0-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Austin Nelson, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Coplan, who went 1-for-3 with five stolen bases and three runs.
Looking ahead, Astoria/VIT will host Brimfield at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for West Prairie, they will venture away from home to square off against Cuba/Spoon River Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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