St. Joseph-Ogden is 6-0 against Prairie Central since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Prairie Central Hawks at 4:30 p.m. St. Joseph-Ogden's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Prairie Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Saturday, St. Joseph-Ogden was able to grind out a solid victory over Herscher, taking the game 5-2.
Meanwhile, Prairie Central scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in their second game on Saturday. They blew past Peoria Christian 23-1. Prairie Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Jules Woodrey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Woodrey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyah Creek, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kyrsten Atkins, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
St. Joseph-Ogden is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. As for Prairie Central, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
St. Joseph-Ogden took their win against Prairie Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Joseph-Ogden since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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