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| 04/18/24 - Away | 11-8 W |
| 04/16/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 3-2 W |
| 05/13/23 - Away | 7-1 W |
| 05/01/23 - Home | 3-5 L |
| + 5 more games |
Kelso and Prairie are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Hilanders will welcome the Falcons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Kelso has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Kelso took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past Mountain View 6-5. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Prairie waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They never let the Cougars get on the board and left with a 6-0 victory. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Prairie got a great performance from Michael Rovig as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. What's more, Rovig posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Dirks, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Nunn, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Kelso pushed their record up to 15-3 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Prairie, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Kelso was able to grind out a solid victory over Prairie in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, winning 11-8. Will the Hilanders repeat their success, or do the Falcons have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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