Bushnell-Prairie City had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Astoria/VIT Rebels a 10-0 shutout on Friday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bushnell-Prairie City also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Kaden Palm made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Palm has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Palm was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Bushnell-Prairie City let Nate Kramer and Lane Huffman loose on the outfield. Kramer went 4-for-4 with four RBI and two runs, while Huffman went 2-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Connor Palm was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Bushnell-Prairie City's victory bumped their record up to 8-18. As for Astoria/VIT, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-18.
As of now, neither Bushnell-Prairie City nor Astoria/VIT have any future games scheduled.
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