The Erie-Prophetstown Panthers will head out on the road to take on the Newman Central Catholic Comets at 4:30 a.m. on Monday. Erie-Prophetstown is coming into the match on a three-game losing streak.
On Saturday, Erie-Prophetstown didn't have quite enough to beat Mercer County and fell 6-5.
Erie-Prophetstown saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wynn Renkes, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI. Ava Grawe also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Newman Central Catholic came up short against Orion on Friday and fell 11-8. The Comets have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brenleigh Cook made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Erie-Prophetstown now has a losing record of 5-6. As for Newman Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Erie-Prophetstown came out on top in a nail-biter against Newman Central Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 6-5. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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