The Erie-Prophetstown Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Newman Central Catholic Comets at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games Erie-Prophetstown has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Erie-Prophetstown hadn't beaten Riverdale on the road since April 7, 2017 but that history sure didn't bother them on Monday. The Panthers came out on top in a nail-biter against the Rams, sneaking past 3-1.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Newman Central Catholic was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They came up short against Marquette, falling 13-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Comets were not able to get on the board.
Erie-Prophetstown is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Newman Central Catholic, their loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 23-7-1.
Erie-Prophetstown came out on top in a nail-biter against Newman Central Catholic in their previous matchup on Wednesday, sneaking past 3-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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