Sherrard had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.1 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers as they made off with a 12-4 victory. The result was nothing new for Sherrard, who have now won eight games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Danni Neppl spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Emily Dormire and Marisa Neels did most of the damage at the plate: Dormire went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Neels scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Makenzy Moran, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Erie-Prophetstown's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paezleigh Hudgin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Sherrard's win was their 19th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-3. As for Erie-Prophetstown, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sherrard will take on Riverdale at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sherrard will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Erie-Prophetstown, they will head out on the road to square off against Geneseo at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Geneseo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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