The Prairie Central Hawks will challenge the Eureka Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Prairie Central has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with seven straight losses, while Eureka will come in with five straight victories.
On Monday, Prairie Central came up short against Illinois Valley Central and fell 5-1.
Collin Hartman was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Hartman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Easton Friedman, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Meanwhile, Eureka's hitters rose to the challenge against a Rockets pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.96 runs allowed on Monday. The Hornets were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won 13 games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Eureka's win was their 15th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 24-2. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Prairie Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-18.
Prairie Central might still be hurting after the 9-0 loss they got from Eureka when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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