It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Prairie ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over the Heritage Timberwolves. The victory continues a trend for the Falcons in their matchups with the Timberwolves: they've now won nine in a row.

Mackenzie Moore
| 05/07/26 vs Heritage | 17 |
| 05/01/26 vs Kelso | 13 |
| 04/29/26 @ Mountain View | 14 |
| 04/24/26 vs Mountain View | 6 |
| 04/23/26 @ Battle Ground | 6 |
| + 6 more games |
Mackenzie Moore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 17 over eight innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Payton Miller was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Kylie Moore, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Prairie's record now sits at 12-5. As for Heritage, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-8.
Coming up, Prairie will be playing at home against Seton Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Falcons 3.7, the Cougars 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Heritage, they are taking a road trip to challenge Kelso at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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