Prairie Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 12-2 to the Garrett Railroaders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Prairie Heights of the 6-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Elijah Zolman was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Prairie Heights didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 12th loss (out of 15 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Garrett's side, Grant Byers looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, Aiden Orth and Kashen Kelham did most of the damage at the plate: Orth scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Kelham scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Josh Hogle was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Prairie Heights' loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for Garrett, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Prairie Heights will face off against DeKalb at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Garrett, they will head out on the road to square off against Heritage at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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