Tuesday just wasn't the day for East Prairie's offense. They came up short against the Saxony Lutheran Crusaders on Tuesday, falling 17-0. The Eagles were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Crusaders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
East Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Saxony Lutheran, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Coming up, East Prairie will host Scott City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Rams' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Saxony Lutheran, they will venture away from home to challenge Kelly at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Crusaders 3.8, the Hawks 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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