Softball Recap: Erie-Prophetstown Extends Winning Streak to Three

Panthers

Previous 3 Games

04/21/25 @ Princeton	10-9
04/19/25 vs Sherrard	4-2
04/14/25 @ Newman Central Catholic	19-4

Erie-Prophetstown extended their winning streak to three on Monday, bumping their season record up to 8-6 in the process. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 10-9 W against the Princeton Tigers. For the Panthers, this counts as revenge for the 9-3 victory the Tigers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Alyssah Padia was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs and two doubles. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024. Kayler Pritchard also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Erie-Prophetstown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .308 or higher in four consecutive matchups.

As for Princeton, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 1.67 runs.

On Princeton's side, Caroline Keutzer led a balanced group of hitters, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Keely Lawson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.

Coming up, Princeton will face off against Newman Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Comets have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season. Erie-Prophetstown will be paying especially close attention to Princeton's contest: after Princeton faces off against Newman Central Catholic, they'll take on Erie-Prophetstown again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.