The Clinton Prairie Gophers will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Faith Christian Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Faith Christian took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Clinton Prairie, who comes in off a win.
Clinton Prairie is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Frontier. The Gophers' pitcher stepped up to hand the Falcons a 12-0 shutout on Thursday.
Sadie Weliver was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Weliver was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Keera Grizzle and Brenna Riley did most of the damage at the plate: Grizzle scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances, while Riley went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. Kadie Fearnow was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Clinton Prairie hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 14-3 to Delphi Community.
Faith Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keely Frier, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Frier also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
Everything went Clinton Prairie's way against Faith Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Clinton Prairie made off with a 13-2 victory. Do the Gophers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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