Briggsdale is 2-8 against Prairie since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Briggsdale Falcons will be staying on the road to face off against the Prairie Mustangs at 1:00 p.m. Neither Briggsdale nor Prairie posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Last Wednesday, Briggsdale suffered a tough 8-1 loss at the hands of Peetz. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Briggsdale has scored all season.
Briggsdale saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Francis, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Briggsdale didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Prairie was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-2 walloping at the hands of Caliche.
Briggsdale's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Prairie, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
Monday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Briggsdale has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .484. However, it's not like Prairie struggles in that department as they've averaged .465. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Briggsdale might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Prairie in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Briggsdale avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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