The Erie-Prophetstown Panthers will head out on the road to challenge the Monmouth-Roseville Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Erie-Prophetstown has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Monmouth-Roseville will arrive with three straight wins.
The matchup between Erie-Prophetstown and Monmouth-Roseville on Monday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. Erie-Prophetstown wound up on the wrong side of a rough 14-7 walloping at the hands of Monmouth-Roseville.
For Monmouth-Roseville's part, Jake Steele made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Steele has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Steele was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Jones, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. Landyn Angelo was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Erie-Prophetstown now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Monmouth-Roseville, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.
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