The matchup between Erie-Prophetstown and Monmouth-Roseville on Monday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. The Erie-Prophetstown Panthers suffered a tough 14-7 defeat at the hands of the Monmouth-Roseville Titans. Erie-Prophetstown's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Owen Farral made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. Caden Vanhorn was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Monmouth-Roseville's side, Jake Steele made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Steele has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Steele was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-5.
In other batting news, Tyler Jones was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and a run. He is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Landyn Angelo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Erie-Prophetstown now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Monmouth-Roseville, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Erie-Prophetstown will face off against Monmouth-Roseville at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Monmouth-Roseville, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Knoxville at 4:00 p.m. Monmouth-Roseville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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