The Erie-Prophetstown Panthers will square off against the Annawan-Wethersfield Titans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Erie-Prophetstown's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Annawan-Wethersfield's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Erie-Prophetstown is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Bureau Valley by a score of 5-2 on Monday. The game was the first time the Panthers have beaten the Storm on their field since April 20, 2024.
Wynn Renkes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up ten Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
Kayler Pritchard
| 03/24/25 @ Bureau Valley | 4 |
| 05/08/24 vs Orion | 3 |
| 05/03/24 @ Mendota | 3 |
| 05/13/24 @ Bureau Valley | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Lena-Winslow | 1 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kayler Pritchard, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and one double. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Alyssah Padia was another key player, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Annawan-Wethersfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Newman Central Catholic. That's two games in a row now that the Titans have lost by just one run.
Erie-Prophetstown's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Annawan-Wethersfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Erie-Prophetstown took their victory against Annawan-Wethersfield in their previous meeting back in March of 2017 by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Erie-Prophetstown since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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