Newman Central Catholic extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 6-13 in the process. They came up short against the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers, falling 8-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-4 back in April.
As for Erie-Prophetstown, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games.
For Erie-Prophetstown's part, Wynn Renkes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
At the plate, Erie-Prophetstown let Jaylynn Hamilton and Isabelle Olvera run wild. Hamilton went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run, while Olvera went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those three RBI gave Hamilton a new career-high. Lilly Swatos was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newman Central Catholic will venture away from home to challenge Mendota at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Comets are facing the Trojans at the right time seeing as the Trojans are stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Erie-Prophetstown, they will head out on the road to take on Orion at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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