For the second straight game, Erie-Prophetstown will face off against Princeton. The Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Erie-Prophetstown has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight losses, while Princeton will come in with three straight victories.
It was a proper cat-fight when Erie-Prophetstown duked it out with Princeton on Monday. The Panthers took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tigers.
For Princeton's part, they got a great performance from Tyler Forristall as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Forristall has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Princeton's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Reinhardt, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Princeton's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-4-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Erie-Prophetstown, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-8.
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