New Prairie had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 15-run drubbing they dealt Mishawaka Marian on Tuesday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Knights with a sharp 15-0 victory. The Cougars have beaten the Knights the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Knights has come to flipping the script.
Ava Geyer
| 05/06/25 @ Mishawaka Marian | 8 |
| 05/05/25 vs Lakeshore | 10 |
| 05/02/25 @ Valparaiso | 5 |
| 04/30/25 @ South Bend Riley | 20 |
| 04/29/25 vs South Bend Riley | 16 |
| + 6 more games |
Ava Geyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 13 matchups.
In other batting news, New Prairie let Ella Chelminiak and Abby Harmon run wild. Chelminiak went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double, while Harmon went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Randi Robakowski, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
New Prairie was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .542. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
New Prairie's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Mishawaka Marian, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
New Prairie will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Knights: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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