
Cougars
05/05/25 vs Lakeshore | 4-3 |
05/02/25 @ Valparaiso | 4-3 |
04/30/25 @ South Bend Riley | 5-3 |
04/29/25 vs South Bend Riley | 6-1 |
New Prairie took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Lakeshore, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Cougars beat the Lancers on Monday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 4-3. The win was nothing new for the Cougars as they're now sitting on four straight.
New Prairie's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Randi Robakowski, who went 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
New Prairie's record is now 15-5. As for Lakeshore, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-3.
New Prairie and Lakeshore should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in their respective state rankings. The Cougars will face off against Mishawaka Marian at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (28 vs. 280). Meanwhile, Lakeshore (ranked first) will meet Kalamazoo Central (ranked 49th) at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Lancers 3.2, the Maroon Giants 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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