In a game heard on WEZC and online at dewittdailynews.com, Forrest Rawdin turned in his second complete game in as many outings, and Monticello overcame a slow start to beat Prairie Central 9-3 for its 15th straight win to open the season in Illini Prairie Conference high school baseball action on Monday in Monticello.

Rawdin's only blemish in his complete game effort was a three-run first inning home run by Chase Simpkins. 

After that, Rawdin would get the last 19 of 21 batters he faced, a dominant performance following a nine-strikeout, five-inning complete game last week against Decatur St. Teresa.

Tony Scherer had the Sages bats off balance the first time through the order, but Monticello would break through in the third. 

A Koyie Williams run-scoring double brought Monticello within 3-2. Williams later scored on Jake Motsegood's RBI sac fly.

Dawson Gaitros put Monticello in front for good in the fourth inning with an RBI single that scored Matthias Rudolph. 

Williams broke the game open with a two-run double in the sixth inning, extending the Monticello lead to 7-3. 

Williams was 2-for-3 with two doubles and three RBIs. Motsegood drove in two runs. Cole Basak was 2-for-3 with an RBI double for Monticello. 

Rawdin went seven complete innings, allowing three runs on one hit with two walks and hit a batter. He was the State Bank of Bement player of the game.

Monticello is 15-0 overall and 3-0 in the Illini Prairie Conference. They visit Champaign St. Thomas More on Thursday.