The Erie-Prophetstown Panthers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Sherrard Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Erie-Prophetstown has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with five straight losses, while Sherrard will come in with 11 straight wins.
Last Friday, Erie-Prophetstown fell victim to a tough 10-1 defeat at the hands of Newman Central Catholic.
Meanwhile, Sherrard stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard in Saturday's second game. They put the hurt on Hall with a sharp 18-8 victory. Sherrard's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jacob Fratzke looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Garrett Woodward was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Maddux Harksen, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
Erie-Prophetstown's loss dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Sherrard, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
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