Prairie sweeps to top of Valley Division
Prairie and Cedar Falls sat atop the Valley Division of the Mississippi Valley Conference with 7-3 records going into their baseball doubleheader at Prairie Friday night.
When the smoke cleared, the Hawks were all alone in first place after sweeping the Tigers, 3-0 and 6-3.
“We tell our kids that every game is that game. Every game is playing for the championship,” said Prairie Coach Matt Thede. “It’s been a long week, but right now, (near) the halfway point, we are on top.”
It was about pitching for Prairie (14-6, 9-3). Brennan Hammer toed the rubber in the opener and scattered five hits while striking out nine batters in six innings. Ty Mougin picked up the save in the seventh.
Read more...