The Erie-Prophetstown Panthers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Sherrard Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Erie-Prophetstown sitting on three straight wins and Sherrard on four.
Last Friday, Erie-Prophetstown sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over Newman Central Catholic.
Wynn Renkes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Paezleigh Hudgin was excellent, going 3-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Hannah Ryan, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Sherrard gave their fans yet another huge win in Saturday's second game. They blew past Hall 12-1.
Savanah Hauger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Hauger was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
In other batting news, Makenzy Moran was incredible, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nadia Anderson, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
Erie-Prophetstown's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-5. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs per game. As for Sherrard, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
Erie-Prophetstown suffered a grim 17-1 defeat to Sherrard when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Erie-Prophetstown avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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