Baseball Game Preview: Hall Red Devils vs. Erie-Prophetstown Panthers

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Previous Games

04/14/23 - Away	19-5 W
04/14/23 - Away	14-2 W
05/18/22 - Neutral	5-7 L
04/09/22 - Home	11-1 W
05/20/21 - Home	8-3 W
+ 5 more games

Hall is 8-2 against Erie-Prophetstown since April of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Red Devils will face off against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Hall's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Erie-Prophetstown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Hall and Illinois Valley Central, and Illinois Valley Central kept the tradition alive. The Red Devils fell just short of the Grey Ghosts by a score of 2-1 on Wednesday.

The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Erie-Prophetstown nor Princeton made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Panthers took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers. The Panthers' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row.

Hall's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Erie-Prophetstown, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.

Hall took their win against Erie-Prophetstown in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 19-5 score. Do the Red Devils have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Panthers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.