Erie-Prophetstown has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Orion Chargers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Erie-Prophetstown will head into Monday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Riverdale on Monday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 17-run loss they were dealt on Thursday. Erie-Prophetstown fell just short of Riverdale by a score of 8-6. The defeat continues a trend for Erie-Prophetstown in their matchups with Riverdale: they've now lost three in a row.
Alyssah Padia was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Lilly Swatos was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Orion made sure to put some runs up on the board against Monmouth-Roseville on Monday. Orion put the hurt on Monmouth-Roseville with a sharp 15-4 victory. With that win, Orion brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Hannah Swope made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Swope was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lainey Kunert, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Avah Jones, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Erie-Prophetstown's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Orion, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Erie-Prophetstown came out on top in a nail-biter against Orion when the teams last played on April 10th, sneaking past 13-11. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Kunert, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and two stolen bases. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Erie-Prophetstown still be able to contain Kunert? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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