After a string of 12 wins, New Prairie's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They lost 16-3 to the Cascade Cadets.
Ella Chelminiak and Emily Mrozinski did some serious damage despite the final result: Chelminiak went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Mrozinski went 1-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Luther, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
On Cascade's side, Grace Gray was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Gray has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Gray was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Macey Pugh was incredible, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Lacie Godby, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
New Prairie's loss dropped their record down to 15-3. As for Cascade, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-2.
New Prairie will be playing in front of their home fans against Glenn at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. New Prairie's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Glenn's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cascade, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Hamilton Heights at 9:00 p.m. Hamilton Heights is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
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