Orion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 19-13 to the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Orion of the 13-11 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
Hayden Gehring made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Avah Jones was another key contributor, going 3-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
On Erie-Prophetstown's side, they got a massive performance out of Paezleigh Hudgin, who went 4-for-5 with four runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kayler Pritchard, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Orion's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Erie-Prophetstown, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-14.
Orion will challenge Moline at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Orion has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Erie-Prophetstown, they will head out on the road to challenge Bureau Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bureau Valley's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Erie-Prophetstown's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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