Bulldogs Rally in Fifth Inning to Beat Prairie

Peetz's Bulldog Baseball team needed a five-run fifth inning to defeat the Prairie Mustangs in New Raymer on Wednesday.

Peetz (3-1-1) started senior Tre Fehringer who gave up a run to the Mustangs in the bottom of the first. Peetz was able to get that run back in their half of the second, while the Mustangs were able to tack on another run in the bottom of the fourth.

Down 2-1, Peetz put together a rally in the fifth, scoring five runs and putting the game out of reach for Prairie. Although the Mustangs were able to score one run in the bottom of the sixth, their rally fell short and Peetz won the game 6-3.

For the Bulldogs, senior Jake Curlee was 2-3 at the plate with a double and a triple, scored two runs and had an RBI.

The Bulldogs also had five stolen bases with junior Zach Holtz swiping two, while Logan Sircy, Jake Curlee, and Ashlyn Runge each had one stolen base.

Seniors Alex Curlee and Hunter White struggled at the plate, combining for six strikeouts while leaving seven runners on base. Peetz was able to take advantage of the Mustang's mistakes having three batters hit by pitches and four runners reach base on errors.

In the victory, senior Tre Fehringer earned the win, while senior Logan Sircy was credited with a save. Thus far in the season, as a team Peetz is carrying a .254 batting average and a 6.09 ERA.

Peetz was scheduled to face the Weldon Valley Warriors in Peetz on Thursday.