Hawks
| 04/17/25 @ Rantoul | 9 |
| 04/15/25 @ Peoria Notre Dame | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs Bloomington Central Catholic | 3 |
| 04/12/25 vs Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin | 7 |
| 04/12/25 vs Lexington | 4 |
| + 15 more games |
The Prairie Central Hawks will challenge the Dwight Trojans at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Prairie Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Prairie Central was handed a heart-breaking two-run loss in their last game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Rantoul on Thursday. The Hawks were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Eagles. Considering the Hawks have won six matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Sam Slagel was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 12 contests. Another player making a difference was Rylee Galloway, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Dwight was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 12-0 to Peotone.
Dwight's loss dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Prairie Central, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
Dwight's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Prairie Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Dwight, though, as they've been averaging 9.4 hits. Given Prairie Central's sizable advantage in that area, the Trojans will need to find a way to close that gap.
Prairie Central might still be hurting after the 10-2 defeat they got from Dwight in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Hawks avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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