If Erie-Prophetstown was feeling good off their 17-1 takedown of Mendota last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Erie-Prophetstown Panthers fell 7-3 to the Rockridge Rockets on Monday. Erie-Prophetstown has not had much luck with Rockridge recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Lilly Swatos made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Rockridge's side, Kendra Lewis was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Lewis has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Lewis was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Madelyn David was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Charley Perkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Erie-Prophetstown's defeat dropped their record down to 7-14. As for Rockridge, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season.
Erie-Prophetstown will be playing in front of their home fans against Orion at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Rockridge, they will head out on the road to face off against Sherrard at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sherrard: 3.8, Rockridge: 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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