Erie-Prophetstown extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 3-9 in the process. They fell 3-0 to the Princeton Tigers. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Panthers haven't been shut out since back in March.
As for Princeton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-4-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
For Princeton's part, not much got past Jordan Reinhardt, who gave up just seven hits to keep Erie-Prophetstown off the board. Reinhardt has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ace Christiansen, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double. Another player making a difference was Ryan Jagers, who went 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Erie-Prophetstown will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Mendota at 4:30 p.m. on May 5. As for Princeton, they will take on Riverdale at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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