The Blackhawk Cougars will take on the Western Beaver Golden Beavers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Blackhawk has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last four times Blackhawk and Beaver have met, but the home crowd finally got their W back in April. The Cougars won by a run and slipped past the Bobcats 10-9. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Cougars' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Not much got past Kylie Prisuta, who gave up just three hits to keep Beaver off the board. Prisuta has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Blackhawk's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eva Parris, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That double was Parris' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Western Beaver was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against Shenango, falling 8-2.
Kaetlin Caylao (2025) spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
Blackhawk now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Western Beaver, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
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