El Paso-Gridley couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell victim to a tough 21-8 defeat at the hands of the Prairie Central Hawks on Saturday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to El Paso-Gridley of the 5-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2018.
Morgan Seggerman was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and an additional run. The team also got some help courtesy of Lexi Schouweiler, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Prairie Central's side, they got a massive performance out of Sam Slagel, who fired off two home runs, three additional RBI, and two additional runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Kyah Creek was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three additional RBI, and three additional runs.
Prairie Central made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2.
El Paso-Gridley will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Hall at 4:30 p.m. Prairie Central will take on Mahomet-Seymour at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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