Wednesday just wasn't the day for Garrett's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Prairie Heights Panthers on Wednesday. Garrett has struggled against Prairie Heights recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Prairie Heights' part, Ella Coney was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over seven innings pitched. Coney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Allen, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Garrett's loss dropped their record down to 9-15. As for Prairie Heights, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season.
Garrett will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Lakeland at 5:30 p.m. Garrett and Lakeland are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Prairie Heights, they will head out on the road to square off against Fremont at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Prairie Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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