After soaring to 19 runs the game before, Prairie was a bit more limited in their game in Tuesday's second game. They fell just short of the Peetz Bulldogs by a score of 3-1. After a 20-19 finish the last time they played, Prairie and Peetz decided to play a little more cautiously this time around.
For Peetz's part, Conner Schumacher made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Schumacher was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Aiden Hill was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Prairie has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Peetz, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5.
Prairie will be staying on the road in Monday's first game to face off against Otis at 3:00 p.m. Otis is coming into the matchup with four straight losses at home, meaning Prairie will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. Peetz will take on Merino at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Merino is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
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