Prairie Heights had lost five straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-7 to make it six. They fell just short of the Churubusco Eagles by a score of 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Prairie Heights got a good showing from Easton Coney, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Coney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Prairie Heights saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joel Graber, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Churubusco, the victory got them back to even at 4-4. That's two games straight that they have won by just one run.
On Churubusco's side, the team relied heavily on Weston Skinner, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave Skinner a new career-high. Brady Knott was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Looking ahead, Prairie Heights will square off against Hamilton at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Churubusco, they have already played their next matchup, a 16-6 win against Fremont on the 1st.
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