East Prairie had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 14-run drubbing they dealt Meadow Heights on Thursday. East Prairie blew past Meadow Heights 20-6. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Jonna Rice made a big impact 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 big at the plate, scoring two 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, three runs, and four RBI. Chloe Jackson was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing 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 since the start of last season.
Eagles
| 03/27/25 vs Meadow Heights | 20-6 |
| 04/30/24 vs South Pemiscot | 9-7 |
| 04/25/24 vs Caruthersville | 20-10 |
| 04/24/24 vs Charleston | 25-10 |
East Prairie pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.5 runs over those games. 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.
Coming up, East Prairie will be playing in front of their home fans against Scott City at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Scott City has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.5 runs per game on average), something East Prairie will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Meadow Heights, they will challenge Advance at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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