Peetz pushed their score to 20 the last time they played Prairie, but in Tuesday's second game they couldn't quite do it again. The Peetz Bulldogs sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Prairie Mustangs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Peetz.
Conner Schumacher made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Schumacher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Aiden Hill was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Peetz has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 3-5 record this season. As for Prairie, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-4.
Peetz will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Merino at 2:00 p.m. Merino is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Prairie, they will head out on the road to challenge Otis at 3:00 p.m. in Monday's first game. Otis will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Prairie surely won't give up without a fight.
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