Mendota had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 8-15-1 to make it six. They lost 9-0 to the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-1 last Monday.
As for Erie-Prophetstown, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-10. The match marked their most dominant victory of the season.
For Erie-Prophetstown's part, not much got past Braedyn Frank, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Mendota off the board. Frank also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Panthers are 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Caden VanHorn, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Braylon Swertfeger was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mendota will host Sandwich at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Erie-Prophetstown, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Newman Central Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Panthers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Comets have averaged an impressive 8.4 runs per game this season.
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