For the second straight game, St. Croix Central will face off against Prescott. The Panthers will host the Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
St. Croix Central will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Prescott, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Cardinals 7-6 on Tuesday.
For Prescott's part, Grace Ptacek was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off five hits. Ptacek was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Leah French made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Jeanne Rohl, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
St. Croix Central came out on top in a nail-biter against Prescott in their previous meeting on Tuesday, sneaking past 7-6. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Cardinals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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