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Prosper sweeps Denton Guyer, advances to UIL Regional Semi-Finals
After fighting all season to prove that they have what it takes to compete at the highest level of Texas high school softball, the Prosper Lady Eagles defeated Denton Guyer in two games during their UIL Regional Quarterfinals matchup. With a sweep over the Wildcats, Prosper moves on to the UIL Regional Finals.
During game one of the UIL Class 6A Region I quarterfinals, Prosper topped Denton Guyer by a score of 3-1. The game one win gave the Lady Eagles all the fire and confidence needed going into game two on Thursday evening. Although the Lady Eagles only recorded two hits, they were able to capitalize off of key moments and take the series.
Elizabeth Moffitt, a Fresno State commit, recorded both hits for Prosper in the 6-2 victory Thursday evening. Moffitt's first hit came. in the bottom of the third pushing runners into scoring position and allowing Prosper to score on back-to-back walks. It wasn't long before Moffitt added another hit (a two-run single) to put Prosper up 4-0.
With a handful of Guyer errors, Prosper capitalized from the plate a couple more times before the end of the game while their defense held strong allowing only two runs to score for Guyer. From the circle, Elissa Griffin pitched four innings allowing four hits and one run while sitting down five batters.
Prosper will face the winner of the Regional Quarterfinals matchup between El Paso Americas and Boswell in the UIL State Regional Finals next week.
PHOTO GALLERY: Prosper softball strives for a strong season
After a huge 15-0 shut-out win over McKinney, the Prosper Lady Eagles have improved to a 7-2 district record (19-3-1overall). With an 85% win percentage, the Lady Eagles are continuing to do all that it takes to make a push towards playoffs with goals of being the best not only in their district, but the state.
Prosper currently sits at the No. 2 spot in their district just behind a strong Allen team, but ahead of tough district opponents like Denton Guyer and McKinney Boyd. The Lady Eagles have outscored their opponents by 164 runs so far this season.
The Lady Eagles have had huge wins over the likes of Flower Mound, Cedar Hill, Bishop Lynch, Braswell, Southlake Carroll, and more. With a current four game win-streak, Prosper shows no signs of slowing down as they prepare for their upcoming game against Braswell on Friday, April 16.
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