Prairie Heights can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 9-2 margin over the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles. The win made it back-to-back victories for Prairie Heights.
Ella Coney made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Coney was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Adilyn Smith was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Olivia Boots, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Like Prairie Heights, Elkhart Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Brianna Ehninger. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Ehninger has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ehninger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Ehninger wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lily Shannon, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Elkhart Christian Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Prairie Heights only tossed nine.
Prairie Heights is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Prairie Heights will square off against Churubusco at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Elkhart at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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