New Prairie extended their postseason success on Thursday against Jimtown. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Jimtown Jimmies. The victory was nothing new for New Prairie as they're now sitting on three straight.
Ava Geyer spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up 17 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, New Prairie got a massive performance out of Emma Luther, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Ella Chelminiak was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Jimtown's side, Kendal McPhee made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexa Alvey, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
New Prairie's win bumped their record up to 20-6. As for Jimtown, their defeat dropped their record down to 19-8.
As of now, neither New Prairie nor Jimtown have any future games scheduled.
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