Prairie Central dropped their record down to 13-14 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Hawks couldn't push the score so high this time.
Prairie Central saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sam Slagel, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
As for Illinois Valley Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-10. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
On Illinois Valley Central's side, Emersyn Fleming spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Fleming has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
Looking ahead, Prairie Central will challenge Olympia at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Illinois Valley Central, they will head out on the road to take on Lexington at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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