Prairie Ridge was the 9-7 winner over Cary-Grove when they last played one another last Friday, but their luck changed this time around. The Prairie Ridge Wolves fell victim to a tough 7-1 loss at the hands of the Cary-Grove Trojans on Monday.
Prairie Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brennan Coyle, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Prairie Ridge didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cary-Grove only tossed six.
On Cary-Grove's side, Charlie Taczy was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Taczy was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brock Iverson, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Ricky Barnes was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Prairie Ridge's defeat dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Cary-Grove, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Prairie Ridge will be playing in front of their home fans against Johnsburg at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Cary-Grove, they will head out on the road to square off against Hampshire at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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