Prairie Central's game last Monday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They came out on top against the St. Thomas More Sabers by a score of 13-0 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The win continues a trend for the Hawks in their matchups with the Sabers: they've now won six in a row.
Dixie Hogan
| 04/10/25 @ St. Thomas More | 9 |
| 04/29/24 @ Illinois Valley Central | 8 |
| 04/20/24 @ Woodland | 8 |
| 03/29/25 vs Gardner-South Wilmington | 7 |
| 03/24/25 @ Mahomet-Seymour | 6 |
Dixie Hogan made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, Rylee Galloway was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. She also put up a triple, which was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Sam Slagel, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Prairie Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Thomas More only posted an OBP of .118.
Prairie Central's victory bumped their record up to 5-6. As for St. Thomas More, their loss was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Looking ahead, Prairie Central will host Lexington at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for St. Thomas More, they will head out to challenge Bloomington Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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