After flying high against Peoria Heights last Monday, West Prairie came back down to earth. The Cyclones took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Astoria/VIT Rebels on Tuesday. The Cyclones were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rebels earlier this season, when they won 15-14.
Paige Kitch made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Melodee Ford also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
West Prairie dropped their record down to 2-7 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Astoria/VIT, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 3-7.
Looking ahead, West Prairie will host Rushville-Industry at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Cyclones' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Rockets have averaged an impressive 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Astoria/VIT, they will square off against Beardstown at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Rebels are facing the Tigers at the right time seeing as the Tigers are stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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