If Prairie was riding high off their 19-4 takedown of Nezperce last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Prairie Pirates fell just short of the Kendrick Tigers by a score of 7-6 on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Prairie of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on April 4th.
Jake Quintal was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Carter Shears was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Kendrick's side, Hunter Taylor and Ralli Roetcisoender did most of the damage at the plate: Taylor scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5, while Roetcisoender scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last eight games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Xaiver Carpenter, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Prairie's defeat was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Kendrick, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-5.
Prairie will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Potlatch at 11:00 a.m. Prairie is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Kendrick, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Grangeville at 4:00 p.m.
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