The Prairie Central Hawks will challenge the Dwight Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Prairie Central headed into their last contest having not scored more than two runs for four straight, but Reed-Custer let them put that streak behind them. The Hawks were the clear victors by an 11-5 margin over the Comets on Friday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Hawks as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Will Skala
| 05/15/26 vs Reed-Custer | 3 |
| 04/23/26 vs Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 3 |
| 03/21/26 @ Clifton Central | 3 |
| 05/04/26 vs Bloomington Central Catholic | 2 |
| 03/24/26 @ Gibson City-Melvin-Sibley | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
The team relied heavily on Will Skala, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Prairie Central: the team is 5-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-13 otherwise. Collin Hartman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dwight). They were the clear victors by a 14-7 margin over Peotone on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Trojans needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Prairie Central's victory bumped their record up to 11-14. As for Dwight, their win bumped their record up to 19-10.
Prairie Central was able to grind out a solid victory over Dwight in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, winning 7-4. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Trojans turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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