Prairie Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Whitko Wildcats by a score of 5-4. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Prairie Heights of the 8-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on Saturday.
Prairie Heights saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin White, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Whitko's side, Easton Grable tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Logan Hoffman, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Harman, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases.
Prairie Heights' defeat dropped their record down to 3-20. As for Whitko, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-10-2.
Prairie Heights will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Westview at 5:00 p.m. Westview is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season. As for Whitko, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lakewood Park Christian at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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