The Erie-Prophetstown Panthers will take on the Hall Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Erie-Prophetstown is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 18 runs on Monday, they were much more limited against Geneseo on Wednesday. They lost 14-1 to the Maple Leafs. The Panthers have struggled against the Maple Leafs recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Erie-Prophetstown saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Hamilton, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Meanwhile, Hall was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Erie-Prophetstown, falling 18-1.
Hall's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Erie-Prophetstown, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Hall's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Erie-Prophetstown hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. It's a different story for Hall, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain Erie-Prophetstown's hitters?
Everything went Erie-Prophetstown's way against Hall when the teams last played on Monday, as Erie-Prophetstown made off with an 18-1 win. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Red Devils have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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