Prospect is 2-8 against Elk Grove since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Prospect Knights will head out on the road to take on the Elk Grove Grenadiers at 4:45 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Prospect took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Wheeling.
The team relied heavily on Gina Falls, who scored four runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Gianna Catanzano, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Elk Grove beat Rolling Meadows 7-3 on Wednesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Elk Grove.
Lexi Goeringer was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Goeringer has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Goeringer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Elk Grove got a great performance from Erika Gore as she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ariana Trausch, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Prospect's win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-12. As for Elk Grove, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
Prospect couldn't quite finish off Elk Grove in their previous meeting back in April and fell 3-1. Can Prospect avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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