The Prairie Heights Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Woodlan Warriors at 10:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Prairie Heights came into Wednesday's contest having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over Bronson on Wednesday. The win was just what Prairie Heights needed coming off of an 8-2 defeat in their prior matchup.
Elijah Zolman made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Zolman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matt Roberts, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Woodlan scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Fort Wayne South Side as Woodlan made off with an 18-7 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Woodlan considering their one-run performance the match before.
Like Prairie Heights, Woodlan also got a great game from a two-way player: Jordan Halsey. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Halsey was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Drew Fleek was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 2-for-4. Braden Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
Prairie Heights' win ended a 12-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-2. As for Woodlan, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-3.
Prairie Heights suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Woodlan in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Prairie Heights, Dawson Lichty (who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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