Prairie Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They fell 5-1 to the Illinois Valley Central Grey Ghosts. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Prairie Central of the 13-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Prairie Central saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caden Addis, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Prairie Central didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 14 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Illinois Valley Central's side, Max Gregory looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gregory has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Prairie Central's loss dropped their record down to 4-15. As for Illinois Valley Central, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-9.
Prairie Central will head out on the road to square off against Eureka at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eureka is coming into the matchup with seven straight wins at home, so Prairie Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Illinois Valley Central will take on Deer Creek-Mackinaw at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Illinois Valley Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Deer Creek-Mackinaw's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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