Lady Pirates fall to 1-3
The Prairie Lady Pirates lost a pair of league softball games last week. On Tuesday, April 1, they traveled to Kendrick and lost 12-19. On Thursday, April 3, they played Potlatch at Airport Park in Lewiston and lost 0-12.
The Lady Pirates started well at Kendrick as they led 8-3 after the first two innings after scoring 2 in the first and 6 runs in the second.
Kendrick pulled within 8-5 after three innings. In the top of the fourth prairie scored 2 to make it 10-5. However Kendrick scored 9 runs in the bottom of the fourth to take their first lead at 10-14.
Kendrick added 2 more in the fifth and 3 in the sixth for a 10-19 lead. Prairie scored 2 in the top of the seventh to cut the final margin to 7.
Kaylie Lockett pitched into the fourth inning with Halee Rowland taking over in the fourth.
Prairie had 5 hits led by Kenly Forsmann who had a single and a double. Rowland had a double while Lockett and Avery Schacher each had a single.
Prairie      2 6 0 2 0 0 2—12  5 2
Kendrick 1 2 2 9 2 3 x—19 13 0
The game against Potlatch was moved to Lewiston due to field conditions at Potlatch.
Prairie had 2 baserunners in the first inning as Lockett reached on an error with 2 outs and Forsmann followed with a walk. Grace Uhlenkott hit the ball hard but hit it straight at the third baseman for the third out.
Rowland pitched the whole game for the Pirates and gave up 2 walks and 2 singles in the first inning which Potlatch turned into 3 runs.
In the top of the second Schacher hit one up the middle with 2 outs for Prairie’s first hit of the game. The next batter struck out to end the inning.
Potlatch scored 8 runs in the bottom of the second on four hits, an error and several free passes.
In the top of the third Zoey Behler singled toward third with 1 out but 2 strikeouts followed to end the inning.
Potlatch added another run in the bottom of the third on a bunt single, 2 stolen bases and a wild pitch.
Uhlenkott led off the top of the fourth and reached on a passed ball third strike. She was able to move as far as third but 2 ground outs and a strikeout kept Prairie off the scoreboard.
Rowland got through the bottom of the fourth without allowing a run. The only baserunner reached on an error.
Prairie went down in order in the top of the fifth as the game ended on the 10-run mercy rule.
Rowland gave up 8 hits and 12 runs with 6 walks and 1 strikeout.
Schacher and Behler each had a single for the Pirates.
Prairie is now 1-3 on both the season and in league play.
Prairie    0 0 0 0 0—  0   2 1
Potlatch 3 8 1 0 x—12 13 2

 

18-Lapwai, there, 4:30 p.m., won 31-11
20-C.V., there, 4:30 p.m., lost 2-9

  1-Kendrick, there, 5 p.m., lost 12-19
  4-Potlatch, there, 5 p.m., rescheduled from April 3, lost 0-12
11-Genesee, there, 4:30 p.m.
15-Nezperce, here, 4:30 p.m.
17-Lapwai, here, 4:30 p.m.
22-Nezperce, there, 4:30 p.m.
25-Here vs. Genesee, 1:30 p.m.; Genesee vs. Glenns Ferry, 3:30 p.m.; Glenns Ferry vs. Prairie, 5:30 p.m.
26-Here: Glenns Ferry vs. Potlatch, 11 a.m.; Potlatch vs. Prairie, 1 p.m.
29-Grangeville, here (2) 4 and 6 p.m.

  1-C.V., here 4:30 p.m.
  2-Kendrick, here, 5 p.m.
  5-District at Genesee, 3 p.m. & 5 p.m.
  6-District at Genesee, 3 p.m. & 5 p.m.
15-16-State at Caldwell