Tag: Peak Prospects
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Peak Prospects end season on high note
CLARINDA, Iowa — Des Moines started its 2023 season with a 9-6 record and looked like one of the best teams in the MINK League. A seven-game losing streak flipped the season on its head, and Des Moines never really recovered. But the Peak Prospects will go home winners of three of their last four,…
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Prospects mount miraculous six-run comeback, split Chillicothe doubleheader
INDIANOLA, Iowa – Des Moines had lost their first game 11-2 to the Chillicothe Mudcats. And down 6-1 in the bottom of the final inning (7th) with two outs in game two, the same result seemed all but guaranteed. And then Des Moines scored six runs, capped by a game-winning 2-RBI single from Cade Grevengoed…
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Complete performance propels Peak Prospects past the A’s
INDIANOLA, Iowa – Though the playoffs are no longer in the picture, Des Moines has shown it can still compete with the best in the MINK League. The Peak Prospects hosted the team with the second-best record and held them in check, out-hitting the Clarinda A’s 9-4 and winning 7-2 on Tuesday night. Des Moines…
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Mudcats pull ahead late in loss for Des Moines
CHILLICOTHE, Mo — Going into the bottom of the 7th, the Des Moines Peak Prospects led the Chillicothe Mudcats 4-2. Chillicothe (21-18) scored four runs to take a lead it would never relinquish, and the Mudcats won 7-5 in the Prospects’ final trip to Shaffer Park. With the loss, Des Moines (16-24) has been eliminated…
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Eleven hits not enough in loss at St. Joe
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. – The Peak Prospects and the Mustangs tied in the hitting category on Saturday night, 11-11. But six of St. Joe’s hits were either doubles or triples, while Des Moines’s only extra-base hit came in the 9th inning. Second baseman Weston Barber (FR, SWCC) batted 3-5 with two RBIs that put Des…
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Peak Prospects take down Carroll 8-2
CARROLL, Iowa — During a rollercoaster season for Des Moines, one thing has remained rather consistent: the Peak Prospects have played the Carroll Merchants well. In the final meeting of the regular season between the two teams, Des Moines (16-22) won its fifth out of seven meetings with Carroll (18-19) by a score of 8-2.…
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Des Moines splits home doubleheader with Sedalia
INDIANOLA, Iowa – In the first game, Kyle Snyder’s pristine pitching propelled the Peak Prospects past the Bombers. The freshman from Highland Community College threw a seven-inning complete game, giving up one hit and two walks while striking out nine batters. But the Des Moines offense remained relatively quiet in both games, as the Peak…
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Prospects swept in doubleheader by St. Joe
INDIANOLA, Iowa – The Mustangs out-hit the Peak Prospects 7-1 in the first game and 9-3 in the second game, and St Joseph won 4-2 and 12-0 to sweep Thursday night’s doubleheader at McBride Field. Colton Clarahan (FR, Southeastern CC) pitched the first game and gave up two runs in four innings with one walk…
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Prospects and Griffons split doubleheader
INDIANOLA, Iowa – Wednesday’s doubleheader was practically a mirror. In the first game, Des Moines scored three unanswered runs to win 3-2. In the second, Nevada scored four unanswered to win 4-3. The Peak Prospects are 14-19, while the Griffons finish the night 13-18. GAME ONE Nevada scored two runs in the top of the…
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Peak Prospects fall at Carroll on Independence Day
CARROLL, Iowa – Despite 12 hits, Des Moines struggled to score runs on Tuesday afternoon and fell 4-2 at Merchants Park. The Carroll Merchants have improved to 14-14, while the Peak Prospects are 13-18. Carroll took a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the 3rd off a 2-RBI double from shortstop Bryce Yosko. Des Moines…
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