Elkhart is 0-4 against New Prairie since April of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The Lions will look to defend their home field against the Cougars at 4:30 p.m. Neither Elkhart nor New Prairie posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Saturday as neither Elkhart nor NorthWood made it on the board until the seventh inning. The Lions fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 2-1.
Gabby Wagner was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she has launched this season.
Meanwhile, New Prairie unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Monday. They lost 10-1 to Lakeshore.
New Prairie saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Chelminiak, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
New Prairie's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Elkhart, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Elkhart's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. The Lions have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for New Prairie, though, as they've been averaging only 0.5 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Elkhart continue to outrun the ball?
Elkhart suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to New Prairie when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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