Prairie Central had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 11-16 to make it five. They came up short against the Manteno Panthers, falling 12-2. The Hawks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Panthers from their previous meeting back in March of 2019.
Prairie Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Will Skala, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
As for Manteno, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 matchups by six runs or more this season.
On Manteno's side, Tyler Buehler was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Jake Stevens, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Looking ahead, Prairie Central will head out to challenge Tri-Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Manteno does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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