Softball Preview: Olympia Spartans vs. Prairie Central Hawks
Olympia is 8-2 against Prairie Central since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Olympia Spartans will look to defend their home field against the Prairie Central Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Prairie Central is hoping to do on Thursday what Athens couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Olympia's winning streak, which now stands at 13 games. Olympia never let Athens onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. Give Olympia's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Meanwhile, Prairie Central has not done well against Illinois Valley Central recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Prairie Central blew past Illinois Valley Central 8-2.
Dixie Hogan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sam Slagel was incredible, firing off two home runs and three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kyah Creek, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Olympia pushed their record up to 21-1-1 with that victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Prairie Central, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 12-12.
Olympia took their victory against Prairie Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-5. Does Olympia have another victory up their sleeve, or will Prairie Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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