The Dwight Trojans will head out to face off against the Prairie Central Hawks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dwight is coming into the match on a six-game losing streak.
Friday just wasn't the day for Dwight's offense. They came up short against Peotone on Friday, falling 12-0.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Prairie Central challenged Rantoul on Thursday. The Hawks were the clear victors by a 9-1 margin over the Eagles. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by eight runs or more this season.
Sam Slagel was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted over her last 12 contests. The team also got some help courtesy of Rylee Galloway, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Dwight's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Prairie Central, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Dwight hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Prairie Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Dwight's way against Prairie Central when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as Dwight made off with a 10-2 win. Do the Trojans 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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