New Prairie won against Penn last Thursday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Cougars came out on top against the Hanover Central Wildcats by a score of 5-1. The Cougars have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Wildcats, too.
Ava Geyer
| 05/21/25 vs Hanover Central | 11 |
| 05/15/25 @ Penn | 9 |
| 05/13/25 vs Penn | 10 |
| 05/12/25 @ Boone Grove | 7 |
| 05/08/25 vs Mishawaka Marian | 6 |
| + 11 more games |
Ava Geyer was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ella Chelminiak, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
New Prairie has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Hanover Central, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-12.
Looking ahead, New Prairie will look to defend their home field on Friday against Portage at 5:00 p.m. As for Hanover Central, they will take on Illiana Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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