Erie-Prophetstown extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-8 in the process. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Princeton Tigers. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Tristan Hovey was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Princeton, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games.
On Princeton's side, they got a great performance from Tyler Forristall as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Forristall has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Princeton saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Reinhardt, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
While Erie-Prophetstown had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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