Two Metro softball teams in search of much-needed victories got them Tuesday night against each other as Prairie and Washington split a Mississippi Valley Conference twinbill at Prairie.

Prairie won the first game, 10-0, in five innings to raise its records to 1-5 in the conference and 2-9 overall.

Washington took the nightcap, 6-5, for its first victory of the season, raising its marks to 1-9 in the Valley and 1-11 overall.

Katie Kuch tossed a two-hit shutout for Prairie in the opener. Malia Gudenkauf went 3-for-3 with two singles, a triple and two runs scored. Taylor Stecklein was 2-for-3 with a double and triple. Gabi Carter went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBIs.

Caiti Peterson pitched a complete game for the Warriors in the nightcap and went 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored. Washington took a 6-2 lead into the bottom of the seventh inning, but had to hold its breath when the Hawks scored three times and fell a run short.

Olivia Usher went 3-for-3 for Prairie in the second game with a double and triple. Carter was 2-for-4 with a triple and scored two runs. Taylor Stecklein had two hits.

GAME 1

WASHINGTON (0)
Lenten, c, 2 0 0 0, Riley, cf, 2 0 1 0, K. Peterson, p, 2 0 0 0, Cook, 1b, 2 0 0 0, C. Peterson, ss, 2 0 0 0, Linville, 3b, 2 0 0 0, Schroeder, dp, 2 0 1 0, Owens, lf, 2 0 0 0, Hogg, 2b, 2 0 0 0. Totals 18 0 2 0.

PRAIRIE (10)
O'Brian, c, 4 2 2 0, T.Stecklein, 2b, 3 2 2 1, Kuch, p, 4 1 0 2, Carter, ss, 2 0 1 1, H. Lueck, cf, 3 0 0 0, Rumer, dp, 3 1 1 0, Gudenkauf, 3b, 3 2 3 0, A.Stecklein, 2 1 1 2, C. Lueck, lf, 2 1 1 0, Mumaw, rf, 0 0 0 0. Totals 25 10 11 8.

Washington   000 00 -  0   2 3
Prairie           230 05 - 10 11 2

Peterson and Lenten. Kuch and O'Brian. W - Kuch. L - Peterson. 2B - Stecklein, Carter. 3B - Gudenkauf, Stecklein.

GAME 2

WASHINGTON (6)
Lenten, c, 4 1 1 0, Riley, cf, 4 0 0 1, K.Peterson, ss, 3 2 1 1, Cook, 1b, 4 2 0 1, C.Peterson, p, 3 0 1 0, Linville, 3b, 2 0 1 1, Schroeder, dp, 3 0 0 2, Owens, lf, 3 0 1 0, Hogg, 2b, 3 1 1 0,Nash, rf, 0 0 0 0. Totals 31 6 7 2.

PRAIRIE (5)
O'Brian, c, 3 1 1 0, T.Stecklein, 2b, 4 0 1 0, Kuch, dp, 3 1 1 0, Carter, p, 4 2 2 1,  H.Lueck, cf, 4 0 0 1, Usher, 3b, 3 2 2 1, Gudenkauf, 1b, 3 0 0 1, A.Stecklein, ss, 4 0 1 0, C.Lueck, lf, 3 0 0 1, Meyer, rf, 0 0 0 0. Totals 31 5 11 3.

Washington    000 222 0 - 6  7 6
Prairie            000 101 3 - 5 11 5

C.Peterson and Lenten. Carter, Digman (6) and O'Brian. W - C.Peterson. L - Carter. 2B - Usher. 3B - K.Peterson, Usher, Carter.