Haxtun is a perfect 5-0 against Prairie since March of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Fightin' Bulldogs will hit the road for the first time this season to face off against the Mustangs at 2:00 p.m. One thing working in Haxtun's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
If Haxtun beats Prairie with ten runs on Thursday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Fightin' Bulldogs beat Merino on Tuesday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-4. The result was nothing new for the Fightin' Bulldogs, who have now won four games by six runs or more so far this season.
Colin Cone
| 04/01/25 vs Merino | 5 |
| 03/30/24 vs Wiggins | 4 |
| 04/20/24 vs Wray | 3 |
| 03/30/24 vs Wiggins | 3 |
| 04/25/24 @ Caliche | 2 |
Colin Cone was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Haxtun got a big performance out of Ryland Wolff, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Kash Workman also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Haxtun was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .333 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Prairie's offense. They lost 12-0 to Otis on Tuesday. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Bulldogs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Haxtun's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 4-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Prairie, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Haxtun took their victory against Prairie in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 20-6 score. Do the Fightin' Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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