It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Prairie Heights can now relate to. They lost 10-0 to the Westview Warriors on Wednesday. Prairie Heights' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it nine in a row.
For Westview's part, Max Engle was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Engle has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Engle was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braden Kauffman, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jayce Brandenberger, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Prairie Heights' loss dropped their record down to 3-21. As for Westview, they have been performing well recently as they've won 13 of their last 17 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season.
As of now, neither Prairie Heights nor Westview have any future games scheduled.
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