Prairie High School - Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Hammer helps Prairie top Clinton

CLINTON -- Brennan Hammer drove in three runs Wednesday night as the Prairie Hawks rallied for a 12-10 victory over Clinton in a non-conference baseball game at Clinton.

Prairie scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to erase a 10-9 deficit.

Tyler Butz drove in two runs for the Hawks. Prairie scored its 12 runs on only seven hits. Clinton pitchers walked eight batters and the River Kings committed three errors.

Brycen Henry picked up the victory in relief. He did not allow any hits or runs in 2 2/3 innings to finish the game.

PRAIRIE (12)

Velvick 2 2 0 1, Hammer 2 0 2 3, Carlson 3 1 1 1, Butz 3 1 0 2, Alberts 5 1 0 0, Votroubek 5 1 2 1, Pond 2 2 0 0, Wagner 3 2 1 1, Mougin 2 2 1 1. Totals 27 12 7 10.

CLINTON (10)

A.Caldwell 4 1 1 0, D.Caldwell 2 2 0 0, Collender 4 1 1 0, Driscoll 2 2 0 1, Judge 2 1 1 1, Stumbaugh 3 2 1 1, Ebensberger 4 1 1 3, Morehead 4 0 2 2, Nolan 29 10 7 9.

Prairie    033 210 3 - 12 7 1

Clinton    113 140 0 - 10 7 3

Dean, Votroubek (3), Peters (5), Henry (5) and Pond. Ebensberger, Franks (3), Davis (5), Morehead (7) and Franks, Ebensberger. W - Henry. L - Davis. 2B - Hammer, Ebensberger. SB - Votroubek, Carlson, Hammer, Mougin, A.Caldwell, Collender, D.Caldwell.

Prairie sweeps J-Hawks in MVC opener

By Drew Balta

Metro Sports Report

There were two very different types of ballgames at Cedar Rapids Prairie on Tuesday evening.

Prairie won them both, 15-12 in the opener and 10-0 in the nightcap, to sweep a Mississippi Valley Conference doubleheader from Jefferson.

There were six lead changes, 27 runs, 23 hits and 38 baserunners in the opening slugfest. Prairie trailed early 3-2, but sent 10 men to the plate in the third, scoring five runs capped by a two-run Tyler Butz double.

The J-Hawks answered right back in the top of the fourth by sending nine batters to the plate, scoring five runs on five hits to take the lead back 8-7. The teams traded runs back and forth until the game found itself even in the bottom of the sixth, 12-12.

Brayton Carlson came into the game with just one hit on the young season but found himself with a chance to drive in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the sixth for Prairie. He did not disappoint, depositing the Dylan Jellison fastball over the left-field wall for a go-ahead three run shot. Carlson’s homer proved to be the game winner.

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Prairie tops Independence in soccer regional

Katilyn Yanecek scored on a penalty kick Tuesday night to give Cedar Rapids Prairie a 1-0 victory over Independence in a Class 2A regional semifinal at Prairie.

Prairie was awarded the penalty kick when Cyerra Hutchins was body-checked in the box in front of the Independence goal.

The Hawks will face No.1 Xavier in the regional finals this Monday at 5 p.m. at Xavier, with the winner going to the state tournament. The Saints have won six state titles in a row, but the Hawks will be seeking to end that streak and reach the state tournament themselves.

Prairie boys ousted in a shootout

AMES -- Prairie's run to the Class 3A boys state soccer tournament came to an abrupt and disappointing end Saturday.

Prairie was beaten by No. 6 Ames, 1-0, in a shootout. The Little Cyclones won the penalty kick round, 7-6.

Prairie had reached the substate final by beating Waterloo West in a shootout that went to 11 penalty kicks.

Prairie closed out its season with an 11-9 record.