Prairie Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Lexington Minutemen by a score of 3-2. Prairie Central was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Lexington apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Prairie Central got a good showing from Collin Hartman, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Prairie Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Tredenick, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Lexington's side, the team relied heavily on Drake Powell, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Prairie Central's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Lexington, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-3.
Prairie Central will head out on the road to take on Monticello at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Prairie Central has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Lexington, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn at 11:00 a.m. The last three games Lexington has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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