The West Prairie Cyclones will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Macomb Bombers at 4:30 p.m.
Saturday just wasn't the day for West Prairie's offense. They fell victim to a tough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Cuba/Spoon River Valley on Saturday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Prairie in their matchups with Cuba/Spoon River Valley: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Macomb had to endure a five-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over Monmouth-Roseville on Friday.
Langdon Lambert made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Lambert was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Lambert wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Drew Watson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
West Prairie's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Macomb, their record is now 3-7.
West Prairie suffered a grim 26-14 defeat to Macomb in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can West Prairie avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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