The Mid-Prairie Golden Hawk baseball team is back at the friendly confines of Paul N. Bailey Field in Wellman against an old rival Tuesday when they welcome the Solon Spartans. The Hawks are 6-2 on the year following an 8-2 win at Tipton Friday. They are ranked No. 4 in Class 2A in this week’s poll from the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association. For the season, Mid-Prairie is hitting .275 as a team with six players at .300 or better. Cain Brown leads the way at .393 with 11 total hits and 10 runs scored. Dylan Henry has the team lead with six driven in. Mid-Prairie is sporting a 2.17 team ERA led by Alex Bean at 1-0 with a 1.17 mark in six innings of work. Golden Hawk head coach Kyle Mullet spoke with KCII Sports after the win at Tipton about what his team is doing well right now. “We’re taking advantage of chances. When the other team’s pitcher has control issues, we are patient and take walks. We stay calm and collected at the plate.”

Solon is 7-8 on the year and 5-5 in the WAMAC Conference. They were beaten over the weekend at Iowa City West 11-1 and split a doubleheader with Williamsburg in their most recent action. For the year, the Spartans are hitting .272 as a team, with three players at .375 or better, led by Brett White at .455 with a team best 20 hits. Blake Timmons has scored 24 runs and Kinnick Pusteoska has driven in 20. On the mound, the Spartan team ERA is 4.52 with White at 1.24 in six innings. These two teams met a season ago with Mid-Prairie winning a shoot out 15-10 at Solon. Tonight is Pack the Ballpark night. The community is invited to the game and to enjoy a special menu from Flamin’ Flips BBQ Pit with proceeds from the sandwiches and meals going toward renovations to Mid-Prairie baseball facilities. You can hear all of the action between Spartans and Hawks on AM 1380, FM 102.5 and KCIIradio.com, beginning with the Washington HyVee Pregame Show at 6:30 and first pitch at 7p.m. from Paul N. Bailey Field in Wellman.