The Tigers bunched 4 hits together in their half of the fifth inning and tallied twice to take a 2-0 lead into the seventh inning as both pitchers dominated the contest. Alastaire Sweetster was on the mound for the Panthers and only allowed those 2 earned runs. He gave up 7 hits, walked one and struck out 12 Tiger batters throughout the game.
EP got something going in their last at bat. After one out, freshman Richard Carreno reached on an error and Sweetster walked. Braedyn Frank singled for his third hit and Carreno scored to close the gap to one. Gavin VanDyke grounded to second and the throw home got the Panther runner at the plate for the second out and a strike out ended the contest.
The 5-6-1 Panthers come right back with a game Friday in Prophetstown, hosting Monmouth Roseville at 4:30 p.m.
