Prairie Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of the Pontiac Indians by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that Prairie Central has lost by just one run.
Even though they lost, Prairie Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their tenth loss (out of 13 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Prairie Central's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Pontiac, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Prairie Central will take on St. Thomas More at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Thomas More is coming into the matchup with three straight wins on the road, so Prairie Central will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Pontiac, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Bloomington Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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