There's no place like home for Prairie Central, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They came out on top against the Rantoul Eagles by a score of 7-2 on Thursday. This was payback for Prairie Central, who suffered a 7-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Prairie Central got a great performance from Faith Fields as she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Sam Slagel was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Prairie Central is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Rantoul, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Prairie Central will head out on the road to square off against Lincoln at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Prairie Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Rantoul, they will be playing at home against St. Joseph-Ogden at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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