ALBIA — A two-out error in the first inning plagued the Prairie City-Monroe baseball team Thursday during a nonconference road game against Albia.
The Mustangs plated their only run in the top of the first inning but an error with two outs led to two Albia runs during PCM’s 2-1 loss.
The game was called after PCM was retired in the fifth because of lightning. It will go down in the books as an official game.
PCM defeated Albia 14-3 on June 3 at the Colfax-Mingo tournament. Thursday, the Mustangs (11-5) had three hits at the plate, two of which were collected by sophomore Preston Van Wyk.
In the top of the first, Van Wyk tripled to lead off the game and then scored on a wild pitch. Van Wyk had another hit later in the game and also was intentionally walked. Senior Ryan Hill had the Mustangs’ only other hit.
Senior Braden Phifer (2-3) took the loss on the mound despite allowing just one hit. The two runs scored by Albia (4-15) were unearned, and he fanned seven.
PCM plays Heart of Iowa Conference foe Saydel at 7:30 p.m. Friday in Des Moines.