
Tigers
04/01/25 vs Green Forest | 23 |
04/07/25 @ Dardanelle | 17 |
04/17/25 vs Huntsville | 15 |
03/10/25 vs Clarksville | 11 |
04/15/25 vs Berryville | 10 |
Prairie Grove barely beat Huntsville the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers blew past the Eagles 17-2 on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won eight matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Angelina Petersen made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Briana Lowery and Kayte Struve did most of the damage at the plate: Lowery went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Struve went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave Lowery a new career-high. Burkeley Calvert was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Prairie Grove was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .667. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Prairie Grove and bumps their season record up to 11-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for Huntsville, their loss was their eighth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-14.
Coming up, Prairie Grove will take on Gentry at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Huntsville, they will face off against Elkins at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Elks have now posted at least ten runs in their last four games.
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