The Streator Bulldogs will venture away from home to face off against the Prairie Central Hawks at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Streator will be strutting in after a victory while Prairie Central will be coming in after a loss.
On Tuesday, Streator beat Peotone 4-1.
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Cole Winterrowd was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Streator's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is undefeated (and 6-11 when he doesn't). Colin Byers was another key player, earning two runs and two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Prairie Central suffered their biggest defeat since May 2, 2024 on Monday. They lost 10-4 to St. Joseph-Ogden. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost six in a row.
Lucas Steidinger was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Daniel Puttkamer, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Streator's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Prairie Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12.
Streator came out on top in a nail-biter against Prairie Central when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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