
Panthers
05/10/25 vs Elkhart Christian Academy | 16 |
05/09/25 @ Edon | 14 |
04/14/25 @ Lakewood Park Christian | 14 |
04/17/25 vs West Noble | 13 |
03/26/25 @ New Haven | 11 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Prairie Heights). They blew past the Elkhart Christian Academy Eagles 16-2 on Saturday. The Panthers have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Emily McCrea made a big impact no matter where she played. She pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April. She was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four stolen bases, and five RBI.
In other batting news, Prairie Heights got a massive performance out of Addison Wells, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Wells has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Bailee Godsey was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Prairie Heights was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .444. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win made it two in a row for Prairie Heights and bumps their season record up to 5-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Looking ahead, Prairie Heights will welcome Churubusco at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Elkhart Christian Academy, they will venture away from home to challenge LaVille at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles are facing the Lancers at the right time seeing as the Lancers are stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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