East Prairie not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since April 24, 2024. They put the hurt on the Meadow Heights Panthers with a sharp 21-6 win. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Jonna Rice made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rice was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Laney Childers, who got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Chloe Jackson, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
East Prairie always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .703. The last time their OBP was this high was was before the start of last season.
Eagles
| 03/27/25 vs Meadow Heights | 21-6 |
| 04/30/24 vs South Pemiscot | 9-7 |
| 04/25/24 vs Caruthersville | 20-10 |
| 04/24/24 vs Charleston | 25-10 |
East Prairie's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 10.5 runs thus far. As for Meadow Heights, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: East Prairie beat the Panthers by a score of 20-6 later that day.
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