After flying high against Rantoul on Thursday, Prairie Central came back down to earth. The Hawks fell just short of the St. Joseph-Ogden Spartans by a score of 2-1 on Monday. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost eight in a row.
Sam Slagel made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run.
Prairie Central now has a losing record of 10-11. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Prairie Central will host Tri-Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for St. Joseph-Ogden, they will welcome Mt. Zion at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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