It may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Prairie du Chien ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Fennimore Golden Eagles 6-5. That's two games straight that the Blackhawks have won by just one run.
Claire Kennedy made a big impact no matter where she played. She tossed ten innings while giving up five earned runs off 14 hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That home run was her first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lainey Mitchell, who went 1-for-4 with one home run. Another player making a difference was Camryn Knapp, who went 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Blackhawks
| 04/22/25 @ Fennimore | 3 |
| 04/14/25 vs La Crosse Central | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Platteville | 1 |
| 04/05/25 @ Florence | 1 |
| 04/03/25 @ Barneveld | 1 |
Prairie du Chien lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
The win made it two in a row for Prairie du Chien and bumps their season record up to 9-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games. As for Fennimore, their defeat ended a ten-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 8-4.
Prairie du Chien and Fennimore should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Wisconsin Rankings. Prairie du Chien will challenge River Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (63 vs. 245). Meanwhile, Fennimore (ranked 62nd) will meet Darlington (ranked 255th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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