Erie-Prophetstown scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 19-13 margin over the Orion Chargers. That's more bragging rights for Erie-Prophetstown, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Paezleigh Hudgin was a standout: she went 4-for-5 with four runs, three doubles, and three RBI. Kayler Pritchard was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
On Orion's side, Hayden Gehring made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Avah Jones, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Erie-Prophetstown's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-14. As for Orion, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-17.
Erie-Prophetstown will head out on the road to face off against Bureau Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Bureau Valley's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Erie-Prophetstown's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Orion, they will square off against Moline at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Orion has given up an average of 8.1 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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