New Prairie is 8-0 against South Bend Washington since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The New Prairie Cougars will square off against the South Bend Washington Panthers at 7:30 p.m. New Prairie will be strutting in after a win while South Bend Washington will be coming in after a defeat.
New Prairie is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against South Bend Riley as New Prairie made off with a 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for New Prairie, who have now won 13 matchups by six runs or more so far this season.
Ava Geyer spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up ten Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ella Chelminiak was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Randi Robakowski, who scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, South Bend Washington is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 13-0 to Goshen on Thursday.
New Prairie's win bumped their record up to 18-6. As for South Bend Washington, their loss dropped their record down to 0-14.
New Prairie took their victory against South Bend Washington when the teams last played back in April by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Prairie since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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