The Genesee Bulldogs will face off against the Prairie Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing is sure in Genesee's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Prairie has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Genesee's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on Lapwai with a sharp 34-0 victory. Considering the Bulldogs have won six games by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Lindsey Herman and Kendra Meyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Herman pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Meyer struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). At the plate, Herman scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Meyer scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Those five runs gave Meyer a new career-high.
Makayla Herman
| 04/10/25 vs Lapwai | 4 |
| 03/27/25 @ Lapwai | 3 |
| 03/26/25 @ Asotin | 2 |
| 03/21/25 @ Clearwater Valley | 2 |
| 03/19/25 vs Pomeroy | 2 |
In other batting news, Genesee got a massive performance out of Makayla Herman, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, five RBI, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave Herman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Sophie Johnson, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Prairie's offense. They lost 12-0 to Potlatch on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Pirates' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Genesee, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Genesee took their victory against Prairie when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 15-0 score. Will the Bulldogs repeat their success, or do the Pirates have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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