Prairie Central and Herscher are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Prairie Central Hawks will head out on the road to face off against the Herscher Tigers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Prairie Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, everything went Prairie Central's way against Rantoul as Prairie Central made off with a 12-1 win.
Tyler Curl spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Prairie Central let Gavin Tredenick and Brandon Holland loose on the outfield. Tredenick went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Holland went 3-for-4 with three runs and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Easton Friedman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Herscher got themselves on the board against Lisle on Thursday, but Lisle never followed suit. They came out on top against the Lions by a score of 5-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Herscher.
Prairie Central is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 4-8 record this season. As for Herscher, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Prairie Central was able to grind out a solid win over Herscher in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 12-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Prairie Central since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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