Erie-Prophetstown is 4-0 against Monmouth-Roseville since April of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Erie-Prophetstown Panthers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Monmouth-Roseville Titans at 4:30 p.m. Erie-Prophetstown will be strutting in after a victory while Monmouth-Roseville will be coming in after a loss.
Erie-Prophetstown came into Thursday's contest having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Annawan back in March and snuck past 7-6. Erie-Prophetstown's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Wynn Renkes made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Renkes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Lilly Swatos was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Lillian McWilliams was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Monmouth-Roseville's offense. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to Riverdale, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Monmouth-Roseville has struggled against Riverdale recently, as their matchup on Saturday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Erie-Prophetstown made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-3. As for Monmouth-Roseville, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Erie-Prophetstown took their win against Monmouth-Roseville when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Erie-Prophetstown repeat their success, or does Monmouth-Roseville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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