Hall extended their losing streak to ten on Friday, dropping their season record down to 4-20 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of 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 18-1 two weeks ago.
Hall saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leah Burkart, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Aubrey Merkel also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen bases of the season.
As for Erie-Prophetstown, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Erie-Prophetstown's side, Ayden Klendworth looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Klendworth has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ellah Brooks was excellent, earning two runs and three stolen bases. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Hannah Ryan was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Hall has already played their next contest, a 4-3 defeat against Erie on the 9th. As for Erie-Prophetstown, they will head out on the road to square off against Orion at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Chargers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.66 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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