New Prairie had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Leo Lions on Saturday as the New Prairie Cougars made off with a 16-1 victory. New Prairie's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ava Geyer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Geyer has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Geyer was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off three home runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, New Prairie got a massive performance out of Emma Luther, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Luther has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Addi Luther, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Leo's side, Lillian Pierce was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
The win was the fifth in a row for New Prairie, bringing their record for this year to 22-6. As for Leo, their loss dropped their record down to 26-6.
New Prairie is on the road again on Monday to play Western at 5:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. Leo does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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