The New Prairie Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Jimtown Jimmies at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. New Prairie is looking to tack on another W to their 16-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
New Prairie can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Monday. Everything went their way against Bremen as New Prairie made off with a 7-0 win.
Not much got past Ava Geyer, who gave up just three hits and racked up 17 Ks to keep Bremen off the board. Geyer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Emma Luther, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kendra Willoughby, who went 1-for-1 with a home run.
Jimtown lost 16-6 to South Bend St. Joseph on Monday. Jimtown has not had much luck with South Bend St. Joseph recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Abbey Brown made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Kendal McPhee, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
New Prairie's victory bumped their record up to 11-2. As for Jimtown, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Jimtown's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: New Prairie has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .475. It's a different story for Jimtown, though, as they've only averaged .362. Will they be able to contain New Prairie's hitters?
Everything went New Prairie's way against Jimtown in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as New Prairie made off with a 10-0 win. Does New Prairie have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jimtown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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