Prairie Softball

Carter stars as Prairie sweeps Tigers

CEDAR FALLS - Gabi Carter belted two home runs and drove in seven runs Tuesday as Prairie ripped Cedar Falls, 11-0, in the first game of a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader in Cedar Falls.

Prairie won the second game, 6-2.

Amanda Stecklein went 3-for-4 and hit a home run for the Hawks in the first game. Carter also was 3-for-4. Kristen Wahlert was 2-for-4.

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Metro softball enjoying strong year

High school softball in the Metro area is enjoying a strong year this season  and there's a mad scramble to see who has the best record.

The Linn-Mar Lions have the most wins with a 15-3 overall record, but Xavier, Jefferson and Prairie all all right behind with 14 victories.

Washington and Kennedy have rebounded this season and have 11 wins apiece.

Here are the Metro records through Sunday:

Linn-Mar          15-3 overall, 11-2 MVC
Xavier              14-2 overall, 11-1 MVC
Jefferson          14-4 overall, 9-3 MVC
Prairie              14-7 overall, 9-3 MVC
Washington       11-4 overall, 8-4 MVC
Kennedy           11-6 overall, 7-4 MVC
Marion              5-9 overall, 3-5 Wamac

No.8 Prairie rolls by Wahlert

DUBUQUE - The eighth-ranked Prairie softball team swept a Mississippi Valley Conference twinbill at Dubuque Wahlert Thursday, 10-0 and 13-1.

Both games lasted only five innings.

Gabi Carter went 4-for-4 with two home runs and four RBIs in the first game. Natalie Rumer went 2-for-3 with a home run. Halle Lueck went 2-for-4 and Lauren Kuch was 2-for-2 with two RBIs.

Natalie Halvorson pitched a four-hit shutout in the opener with 10 strikeouts.

Carter went 2-for-4 with four RBIs and swatted another home run in the second game. Rumer went 3-for-4. Kuch was 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBIs. Lueck was 3-for-4. Amanda Pipolo had two hits and Kristin Wahlert drove in two runs.

Shelby Frederick pitched a six-hitter with three strikeouts in the nightcap.

Game 1

Prairie     331 21 - 10 13 0

Wahlert     000 00 - 0 4 x

Game 2

Prairie     100 93 - 13 13 1

Wahlert     100 00 - 1 6 x

Lueck, Carter help Prairie sweep Wash

Halle Lueck hit a two-run double in the bottom of the sixth inning and made a diving catch in the seventh as No. 8 Prairie trimmed Washington, 4-3, in the first game of a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader at Prairie Tuesday night.

Gabi Carter belted a two-run walk-off homer in the bottom of the fifth inning as Prairie captured the nightcap, 11-1.

Lueck gave Prairie the lead with her two-run double in the opener, then protected the advantage with her game-winning catch.

Lauren Kuch went 2-for-3 with two RBIs for Prairie in the first game. Carter and Kristin Wahlert also had two hits. Natalie Halvorson pitched a complete game with six strikeouts for the Hawks.

Carter went 3-for-4 with three runs and three RBIs in the second game. Lueck was 2-for-4 and scored three times. Natalie Rumer was 2-for-3 with three RBIs. Kuch was 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Shelby Frederick tossed a complete game for the victory.

Game 1

Washington   001 002 0 - 3 6 x
Prairie      200 002 x - 4 9 0

W - Halvorson.

Game 2

Washington   000 01 - 1 3 x
Prairie      004 52 - 11 13 1

W - Frederick.