The Bushnell-Prairie City Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Peoria Heights Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Bushnell-Prairie City needed a bit of extra time to put away Mendon Unity. They had just enough and edged out the Mustangs 9-8.
Jayden Johnson
| 05/13/25 vs Mendon Unity | 3 |
| 05/06/25 @ West Prairie | 1 |
| 05/05/25 @ Illini West | 1 |
| 04/25/25 @ Rushville-Industry | 1 |
| 04/09/25 vs Augusta Southeastern | 1 |
Jayden Johnson was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Johnson was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Bushnell-Prairie City let Kyra Shamblin and Triniti Williams run wild. Shamblin went 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Williams got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. That's the most RBI Shamblin has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Peoria Heights, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Monday. Everything went their way against Manual on Thursday as they made off with a 13-1 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Patriots' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Bushnell-Prairie City's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-24. As for Peoria Heights, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-9.
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