Prairie Central lost to Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley back in March of 2025, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Tuesday. The Hawks walked away with a 12-7 win over the Falcons. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hawks.
Nathan Aberle made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Lucas Steidinger
| 03/24/26 @ Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley | 3 |
| 03/21/26 @ Clifton Central | 2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Pontiac | 1 |
| 05/09/25 @ Fieldcrest | 1 |
| 04/28/25 @ Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 1 |
In other batting news, Prairie Central let Lucas Steidinger and Will Skala run wild. Steidinger got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI, while Skala got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three runs gave Steidinger a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Easton Friedman, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Prairie Central always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .538 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Prairie Central now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, their record is now 1-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Prairie Central will venture away from home to take on El Paso-Gridley at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley, they will head out to face off against Watseka at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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