Prairie Central was the 12-3 winner over Hoopeston when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Prairie Central Hawks fell just short of the Hoopeston Cornjerkers by a score of 8-7 on Tuesday.
Gavin Tredenick made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Caden Addis, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
On Hoopeston's side, Cole Miller was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Keygan Field, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Prairie Central's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Hoopeston, they pushed their record up to 9-5 with that victory, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Prairie Central will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Rantoul at 4:30 p.m. Prairie Central has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Hoopeston, they will head out on the road to challenge Iroquois West at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Hoopeston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
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