Dan Eyrich, AP Sports
The EP Panthers had a game to forget on Monday as Rock Falls dominated EP winning 15-0 in a run rule shortened game. The Panthers managed just 1 hit in the four inning game while giving up 11 to the Rockets.
Panther starting pitcher Cayden VanHorn gave up a single run in the first inning on an RBI double but the Rockets’ offense would explode over the next three innings.
Rock Falls scored four times in the second inning using 4 singles, a walk, and a hit batter.
The third inning would prove to be the biggest run scoring inning for the Rockets as they posted 7 more tallies taking advantage of 2 Panther errors, 3 singles, a pair of walks, and a hit batter.
The visitors continued their hitting dominance cracking 3 more singles in the 4th and adding 3 more runs.
EP’s lone hit came on a single by Braylon Swertfeger in the bottom of the fourth.
VanHorn completed two and one third innings giving up 8 hits,12 runs (7 earned), 4 walks and striking out 2. Swertfeger completed the game going 1 and 2/3 inning giving up 3 hits, 3 runs, a walk and striking out 3. Remarkably, the Rockets had just one extra base hit in the contest.
The 2-4 Panthers will host Rockridge on Tuesday.
