Prairie View lost to Fairview back in March of 2017, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Thursday. The Prairie View Thunderhawks had just enough and edged the Fairview Knights out 6-5.
Jerry Stone was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Stone was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a triple.
In other batting news, Javi Gaeta was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Romani Perez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Fairview's side, Tanner Craytor made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Prairie View's win bumped their record up to 18-4. As for Fairview, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Prairie View is on the road again on Friday to play Fort Collins at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Prairie View: 3.6, Fort Collins: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Fairview, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Broomfield at 11:00 a.m. Broomfield is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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