The Prairie Central Hawks will be playing at home against the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Prairie Central was a bit more limited in their contest on Saturday. They suffered a rough 7-1 loss at the hands of Herscher.
Prairie Central got a good showing from Luke Ifft, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Prairie Central saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Collin Hartman, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph-Ogden came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 13-9 victory over the Pioneers. St. Joseph-Ogden's win was all the more impressive since Normal University was averaging only 3.87 runs allowed on the season.
Prairie Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-2.
Prairie Central suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to St. Joseph-Ogden in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Prairie Central have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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