Prairie Heights couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian Braves by a score of 6-4 on Monday. The defeat means Prairie Heights is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Hayden Culler put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Culler was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
In other batting news, Matt Roberts made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Like Prairie Heights, Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Jacob Jackson. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Jackson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Jackson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Luke Metzler, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and a double.
Prairie Heights will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Lakeland at 5:30 p.m. on April 9th. As for Fort Wayne Blackhawk Christian, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Woodlan at 5:30 p.m. on April 11th.
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