The Prairie Heights Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Garrett Railroaders at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Prairie Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Prairie Heights came up short against DeKalb and fell 7-3.
Prairie Heights saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emily McCrea, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Garrett made sure to put some runs up on the board against Lakewood Park Christian on Tuesday. Everything went Garrett's way against Lakewood Park Christian as Garrett made off with a 15-1 victory.
Ashlee Vanderbosch and Kyana Martinez were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Vanderbosch pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Martinez pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Vanderbosch has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Vanderbosch scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Martinez went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Sarah Depew was a standout: she scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Atalie Gullett, who went 2-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
Prairie Heights' loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Garrett, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-14.
Garrett's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Prairie Heights has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .441. It's a different story for Garrett, though, as they've only averaged .352. Will they be able to contain Prairie Heights' hitters?
Prairie Heights was able to grind out a solid victory over Garrett in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 4-0. Will Prairie Heights repeat their success, or does Garrett have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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