Pontiac has not done well against Prairie Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Pontiac Indians won by a run and slipped past the Prairie Central Hawks 7-6. This was payback for Pontiac, who suffered a 3-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Even though they lost, Prairie Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their tenth loss (out of 13 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Pontiac's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12. As for Prairie Central, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-14.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Pontiac's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Bloomington Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Prairie Central will take on St. Thomas More at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Prairie Central will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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