MAUSTON, Wisconsin—The Prairie Fire baseball squad split a twinbill at the MWC crossover on Saturday afternoon.
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Knox (11-12, 4-6 MWC) fell to St. Norbert 8-3 in the early game before earning a 6-3 win over Lawrence in game two.
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Paul Sanders (Rock Island, IL, Rock Island) led the Prairie Fire with four hits on the day. Â
Drake Sykes (Galesburg, IL, Galesburg) added three hits and
Ryan Weitendorf (New Lenox, IL, Lincoln-Way East) drove in a team-high three runs. Weitendorf belted a home-run while Sykes crushed a double. Sanders stole four bases.
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Ken Bartelt (Buffalo Grove, IL, Buffalo Grove) held the St. Norbert bats at bay into the fourth inning in game one and came away with a no decision.
Logan Thake (Amboy, IL, Amboy) scattered seven hits in game two to grab the win in seven innings of work.
Jack Barreca (Grayslake, IL, Grayslake North) earned the save.
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Knox will play two more games in the crossover on April 23 before returning home.
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