The St. Thomas More Sabers will take on the Prairie Central Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. St. Thomas More is coming into the game on a three-game losing streak.
St. Thomas More came into this matchup off a tough seven-run defeat on Monday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Watseka by a score of 7-5 on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Sabers have suffered since March 18th.
Meanwhile, Prairie Central came into Tuesday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They blew past Iroquois West 14-3 on Tuesday. The match marked the Hawks' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Tony Schahrer made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Schahrer was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lucas Steidinger was a standout: he scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That run marked the first that he scored this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Collin Hartman, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Prairie Central's win bumped their record up to 3-7. As for St. Thomas More, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
St. Thomas More came up short against Prairie Central when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 7-2. Will the Sabers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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