Prairie is 1-9 against Potlatch since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pirates are taking a road trip to take on the Loggers at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Prairie came up short against Kendrick on Tuesday, falling 19-12. That's two games in a row now that the Pirates have lost by exactly seven runs.
Zoey Behler and Erica Schlader did some serious damage despite the final result: Behler scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances, while Schlader got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Kenly Forsmann, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Potlatch had to kick off their season on the road back in March, but they showed no ill effects. They blew past Lewis County co-op [Highland/Nezperce] 35-11. The Loggers have beaten Lewis County co-op [Highland/Nezperce] the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest Lewis County co-op [Highland/Nezperce] has come to flipping the script.
Reese Lusby was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (three). She was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in all six of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Potlatch got a massive performance out of Kylie Heitstuman, who got on base in five of her six plate appearances with five stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. The dominant performance also gave Heitstuman a new career-high in doubles (two). Olivia Smith was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
Prairie now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Potlatch, their record is now 1-0.
Prairie suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Potlatch when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Pirates avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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