Prairie Softball

Surging Hawks ready for No.2 Ankeny

The Cedar Rapids Prairie softball team became an overnight sensation last Tuesday when it stunned fourth-ranked Pleasant Valley, 3-2, for a cherished spot in the Class 5A state tournament this week in Fort Dodge.

The Prairie community has embraced the Hawks with open arms.

"It's been crazy," said pitcher Katie Kuch. "It's blown up social media and everyone has been talking about it."

The acclaim may have come overnight for the team, but the hard work and dedication took five long years for the fifth-year seniors on the club.

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Prairie stuns No.4 PV for trip to state

BETTENDORF - Joe Yegge made a bold promise to the members of the Cedar Rapids Prairie softball team when he became their new head coach.

"I told them when I took the job in the fall, if they did everything we asked, I promised them we'd get to state," Yegge said with a slightly mischievous smile.

It came true Tuesday night.

The Prairie Hawks shocked No.4 Pleasant Valley, 3-2, in the regional finals in Bettendorf and claimed their first trip to the state tournament.

Prairie (28-14) will face No.2 Ankeny (32-10) in the quarterfinals of the Class 5A state tournament in Fort Dodge on Tuesday at 5 p.m.

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Prairie makes 5A regional finals

Joe Yegge has injected new life into the Cedar Rapids Prairie softball program this season as their new head coach.

Now the Hawks are one win away from reaching the Class 5A state tournament, but they'll face a stiff challenge in the regional finals Tuesday night when they visit No.4 Pleasant Valley.

Prairie earned a trip to the regional finals Saturday night by spanking Linn-Mar, 8-2, at the Prairie field.

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Prairie clips Washington Demons, 8-3

Natalie Rumer went 2-for-4 with a double and three RBIs Wednesday as Cedar Rapids Prairie defeated the Washington Demons, 8-3, in a non-conference softball game at Prairie.

Katie Kuch pitched a complete game for Prairie (26-12).

Halle Lueck scored three runs for the Hawks. Gabi Carter scored twice. Malia Gudenkauf, Brittney Lash and Olivia Usher had RBIs.

PRAIRIE (8): Lash, cf, 4 1 1 1, Lueck, lf, 3 3 1 0, Carter, 3b, 4 2 0 0, Rumer, dp, 4 0 2 3, Usher, rf, 3 0 0 1, Gudenkauf, 1b, 2 0 1 1, Kuch, p, 2 0 0 0, O'Brian, c, 1 0 0 0, Stecklein, 2b, 3 1 1 0, Moenk, ss, 0 0 0 0,

Thumann, cr, 0 1 0 0, Pipolo, pr, 0 0 0 0. Totals 26 8 6 6.

Washington    000 003 0 - 3 5 5

Prairie       003 302 x - 8 6 2

W - Kuch. 2B - Rumer, Gudenkauf.