After losing to Rantoul the last time they met, Prairie Central decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Prairie Central Hawks put the hurt on the Rantoul Eagles with a sharp 12-1 victory on Thursday. With that win, Prairie Central brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
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.
On the hitting side, Gavin Tredenick and Brandon Holland did most of the damage at the plate: 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Easton Friedman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Prairie Central has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 4-8 record this season. As for Rantoul, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Prairie Central will challenge Herscher 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. As for Rantoul, they will head out on the road to take on Charleston at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Charleston is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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