Prairie View came tearing into Thursday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.1 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They beat the Erie Tigers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-2. That's more bragging rights for Prairie View, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Romani Perez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Perez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Perez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jerry Stone, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
On Erie's side, they got a good showing from Ryland Carpenter, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Brooks Barber and Taylor McMaster did some serious damage despite the final result: Barber went 2-for-2 with a triple and a run, while McMaster went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Prairie View's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-2. As for Erie, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Prairie View will square off against Fort Collins at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Fort Collins: 2.9, Prairie View: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Erie, they will head out on the road to face off against Loveland at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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