The matchup between Prairie and La Center on Friday hardly resembled the 1-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Falcons were the clear victors by an 18-6 margin over the Wildcats. The Falcons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by six runs or more this season.
Mackenzie Moore made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out seven over 4.1 innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.
Payton Blunt
| 04/18/25 vs La Center | 4 |
| 05/01/24 @ Mountain View | 3 |
| 04/26/24 @ Evergreen | 3 |
| 03/15/24 vs Camas | 3 |
| 03/21/25 vs Tahoma | 2 |
In other batting news, Payton Blunt was incredible, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Kayla Scholl was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Prairie lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Prairie is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for La Center, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Prairie will host Heritage at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for La Center, they will welcome King's Way Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Wildcats are on a five-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and the Knights a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck.
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