Prairie and Genesee are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2017, but likely not for long. The Prairie Pirates will head out on the road to take on the Genesee Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Prairie has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Genesee will arrive with 14 straight victories.
Things were looking good for Prairie after they put the first points on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell victim to a rough 21-3 defeat at the hands of Genesee.
For Genesee's part, Kendra Meyer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meyer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played.
In other batting news, Mia Scharnhorst was a standout: she got on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Sydney Banks, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Genesee, their win was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
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