Prairie Heights was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 8-2 to the Fremont Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Prairie Heights of the 13-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Prairie Heights saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Zolman, who went 3-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Prairie Heights didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 14th loss (out of 17 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Prairie Heights' loss dropped their record down to 3-18. As for Fremont, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Prairie Heights is on the road again on Saturday to play Whitko at 10:00 a.m. Prairie Heights and Whitko are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for Fremont, they will head out on the road to take on Wabash at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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