West Prairie extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 2-11 in the process. They came up short against the Brimfield Indians, falling 13-3. If the Cyclones were looking for revenge after losing 19-1 to the Indians when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
| 04/26/25 @ Brimfield | 2 |
| 04/19/25 vs Astoria/VIT | 5 |
| 04/16/25 @ Biggsville West Central | 1 |
Braden Coplan was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Austin Nelson was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
As for Brimfield, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-4-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games.
On Brimfield's side, the team relied heavily on Kaeden Schatsiek, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. Those six RBI gave Schatsiek a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brady Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, West Prairie will square off against Bushnell-Prairie City at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. The Spartans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.05 runs per game on average), something the Cyclones will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Brimfield, they will face off against Farmington at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Farmers have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season.
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