East Prairie took care of business in their home opener on Tuesday (and then some). They put the hurt on the Puxico Indians with a sharp 16-1 victory. For East Prairie, this counts as revenge for the 13-3 loss Puxico walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2019.
Riley Wilson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (she also only allowed one walk). Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alison Miller, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Harper Marshall was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Puxico are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
East Prairie didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 21-7 win vs. Meadow Heights on the 21st. As for Puxico, they will head out on the road to challenge Leopold at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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