Baseball Preview: Erie-Prophetstown Panthers vs. Monmouth-Roseville Titans
The Erie-Prophetstown Panthers will be playing at home against the Monmouth-Roseville Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
While Erie-Prophetstown couldn't quite beat Wethersfield/Annawan back in March, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the six-point defeat they were dealt back in March. Erie-Prophetstown fell just short of Wethersfield/Annawan by a score of 4-2. Erie-Prophetstown has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Erie-Prophetstown saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylon Swertfeger, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Monmouth-Roseville was handed a two-point loss in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Riverdale on Saturday. Everything went Monmouth-Roseville's way against Riverdale as Monmouth-Roseville made off with a 9-2 win. With that victory, Monmouth-Roseville brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
The team relied heavily on Zach Almaguer, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Tyler Finnicum, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Erie-Prophetstown's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Monmouth-Roseville, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
Erie-Prophetstown came out on top in a nail-biter against Monmouth-Roseville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 2-1. Does Erie-Prophetstown have another victory up their sleeve, or will Monmouth-Roseville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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