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| 04/15/24 - Away | 10-4 W |
| 04/17/23 - Home | 8-1 W |
| 04/18/22 - Away | 16-5 W |
| 05/25/21 - Away | 13-11 W |
| 04/23/19 - Home | 13-3 W |
| + 2 more games |
St. Joseph-Ogden has gone a perfect 7-0 against Prairie Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Spartans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
St. Joseph-Ogden hadn't beaten Mattoon on the road since April 15, 2022 but that history sure didn't bother them on Friday. The Spartans blew past the Greenwave 16-4.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Prairie Central duked it out with Rantoul on Thursday. The Hawks were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Eagles.
Sam Slagel was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 12 matchups. Another player making a difference was Rylee Galloway, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
St. Joseph-Ogden is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Prairie Central, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
St. Joseph-Ogden took their victory against Prairie Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-4 score. Do the Spartans have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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