The Erie-Prophetstown Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Mendota Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Riverdale hit Erie-Prophetstown with a five-run sixth inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers lost 11-3 to the Rams. The Panthers have struggled against the Rams recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Erie-Prophetstown saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ava Grawe, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Alyssah Padia was another, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Mendota was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They came up short against Rockridge, falling 18-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
Erie-Prophetstown's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Mendota, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Mendota's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Erie-Prophetstown has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Mendota, though, as they've been averaging 11.2 hits. Given Erie-Prophetstown's sizable advantage in that area, the Trojans will need to find a way to close that gap.
Erie-Prophetstown took their victory against Mendota in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 17-1 score. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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