Meadow Heights extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-4. They came up short against the East Prairie Eagles, falling 25-0. The Panthers were not able to make up for their loss to the Eagles from their previous meeting back in March of 2025.
Meadow Heights saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alizebeth Brock, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. That hit was Brock's first of the season.
As for East Prairie, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run this season.
On East Prairie's side, Jonna Rice made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Rice has posted since back in March of 2025. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, East Prairie got a massive performance out of Laney Childers, who went 4-for-5 with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Childers has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Ella Dunn, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, five runs, and one triple.
Coming up, Meadow Heights will take on Advance at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for East Prairie, they will face off against Scott City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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