
Falcons
04/28/25 vs Evergreen | 14-4 |
04/25/25 @ Mountain View | 26-5 |
04/24/25 vs Yelm | 4-0 |
04/22/25 vs Heritage | 5-1 |
04/18/25 vs La Center | 18-6 |
04/16/25 vs Battle Ground | 6-2 |
Prairie came tearing into Monday's contest with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Evergreen Plainsmen with a sharp 14-4 victory. The result was nothing new for the Falcons, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Payton Miller was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, Carlie Palmer was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Payton Blunt, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and four RBI.
Prairie lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Prairie's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-4. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games. As for Evergreen, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-8.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Prairie will face off against rival Mountain View at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Evergreen is set to take on their familiar foe Kelso at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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