Hawks
| 03/22/25 vs El Paso-Gridley | 18 |
| 03/29/25 vs Forreston | 15 |
| 03/17/25 vs Woodland | 15 |
| 04/10/25 @ St. Thomas More | 13 |
| 04/28/25 @ Paxton-Buckley-Loda | 11 |
Prairie Central won against Paxton-Buckley-Loda on Monday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Hawks put the hurt on the Lexington Minutemen with a sharp 12-2 victory. Considering the Hawks have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Faith Fields was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kate Slagel, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kyah Creek, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Prairie Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .600. They are a perfect 7-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
The win got Prairie Central back to even at 13-13. As for Lexington, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Prairie Central will face off against Pontiac at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Lexington, they will challenge Deer Creek-Mackinaw at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Minutemen's pitchers better be ready for this one: the Chiefs have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season.
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