Prairie Baseball Wins
Prairie du Chien’s Andrew Waller hits a hooking double down the left field line in the bottom of the second inning against visiting Westby in regional baseball action Tuesday afternoon. (Photos by Ted Pennekamp)
The Blackhawks’ Drake Coleman hits an RBI single down the right field line to score Andrew Waller in the bottom of the second inning versus Westby.
Cory Check unleashes a pitch versus Westby Tuesday afternoon.
Josh Lenzendorf bobbles a high hopper momentarily before gunning the Westby runner out at first base Tuesday afternoon in regional play.
Prairie boys blank Westby
Top seeded Prairie du Chien blanked visiting and fourth seeded Westby 10-0 in five innings in regional baseball action Tuesday afternoon.
The Blackhawks scored 1 run in the first inning, 1 in the second, 2 in the third, 3 in the fourth and 3 in the fifth to earn the victory.
Prairie du Chien pounded out 17 hits and committed 1 error. Westby managed 2 hits and committed 2 errors.
Dylan Yeomans was 3x4 with a double and 3 runs scored for Prairie. Chas Sagedahl was 2x4 with a run scored and 2 RBI. Gavin Gillitzer was 4x4 with a double, a run scored and 3 RBI. Andrew Waller was 2x3 with a double, 2 runs and an RBI. Drake Coleman was 2x2 with an RBI. Hunter Davis was 2x3 with 2 runs and an RBI.
Cory Check allowed only 2 hits and whiffed 5 while giving up no walks in five innings to take the pitching win.
Prairie du Chien improved to 19-2 on the season and will next host Viroqua on May 31.
