Erie-Prophetstown won the last time they faced Newman Central Catholic and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Panthers put the hurt on the Comets with a sharp 8-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Wynn Renkes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks.
Jaylynn Hamilton
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At the plate, Jaylynn Hamilton and Isabelle Olvera did most of the damage at the plate: Hamilton went 3-for-4 with three RBI and one run, while Olvera went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those three RBI gave Hamilton a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Lilly Swatos, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Erie-Prophetstown kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are 7-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Erie-Prophetstown's record now sits at 11-9. As for Newman Central Catholic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Erie-Prophetstown will head out to take on Orion at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Newman Central Catholic, they will venture away from home to square off against Mendota at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Comets' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season.
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