Softball Recap: Rock Island Rocks vs. Erie-Prophetstown Panthers
Rock Island won the last time they faced Erie-Prophetstown, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Rock Island Rocks came out on top in a nail-biter against the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers and snuck past 3-1.
A'rion Lonergan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Lonergan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a double.
Lonergan wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Grace Vidmar, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Rock Island now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Erie-Prophetstown, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rock Island will play host again on Thursday to welcome Moline, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Erie-Prophetstown, they will be playing at home against Annawan at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Erie-Prophetstown has given up an average of 9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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