West Prairie has been on the road for four straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Biggsville West Central Heat at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (West Prairie: 3.8, Biggsville West Central: 0.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
After soaring to a six-point win in their last game, West Prairie came back down to earth on Friday. They fell just short of Cuba/Spoon River Valley by a score of 7-5. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for West Prairie in their matchups with Cuba/Spoon River Valley: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Biggsville West Central put another one in the bag in Saturday's second game to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Wethersfield/Annawan a 13-0 shutout. Biggsville West Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by ten runs or more this season.
Miley Stimpson made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Stimpson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stimpson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Shelby Bowman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Ashley Meyer was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
West Prairie's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-3. As for Biggsville West Central, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-0.
West Prairie might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Biggsville West Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will West Prairie have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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