If Prairie was riding high off their 14-3 takedown of Briggsdale last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Prairie Mustangs lost 16-3 to the Sedgwick County Cougars on Saturday. Prairie has struggled against Sedgwick County recently, as their game on Saturday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Prairie saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Chase, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and an RBI.
On Sedgwick County's side, Tate Renquist made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Renquist has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Renquist was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Jaxon Carlson was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Roman Kirk, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Prairie now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Sedgwick County, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Prairie by a score of 19-2 later that day.
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