The Panthers dropped a one run decision to Rock Falls on Friday in Prophetstown falling to the Rockets 7-6.
The Panthers plated four runs in the bottom of the first on the strength of a home run by Ady Scott sandwiched between two doubles, one by Jaden Johnson and the other by Mya Jones.
The Rockets responded with three runs in the top of the second with a combination of a single, an error, and a triple.
Rock Falls took the lead in the top of the fifth scoring four times to take a 7-4 lead.
EP got one run back in the bottom of the fifth and one in the sixth but would get no closer.
Corey Remley took the loss giving up four earned runs, three strikeouts and four walks in 4 1/3 innings.
Ady Scott had a home run and 2 RBIs.
On Saturday, the Panthers hosted Riverdale in a doubleheader.
In the first game Riverdale got a 3-1 win with Rams pitcher Ashlyn Hemms holding the Panthers to just two hits and striking out 18.
Riverdale pushed across a run in the first on a wild pitch with the score remaining 1-0 until the Panthers tied the game in the bottom of the fourth. Aylah Jones singled and was driven in by Ady Scott with a double to left field.
The Rams retook the lead in the top of the fifth with a pair of doubles to close out the scoring.
Hemms struck out seven of the remaining nine Panther hitters to collect the win.
Corrie Remley took the loss for the Panthers throwing a complete game allowing 8 hits, 3 earned runs, a walk and striking out 3.
The Panthers found their offense in the second game of the doubleheader collecting an 8-2 win.
With the game tied at one after three innings the Panthers erupted for seven runs in the fourth inning. EP scored one run and then with the bases loaded Jaden Johnson singled on a hard ground ball to right scoring Sydney Schwartz and Aylah Jones to make it 4-1. Ady Scott followed with a double driving in Emma Davis and two plays later a throwing error on a ground ball by the pitcher plated two more Panthers to take a 7-1 lead. The Panthers would add one more on an error to go up 8-1
The Rams added a run in the 5th on a sacrifice fly to end the scoring.
Aylah Jones got the win throwing a complete game giving up 1 earned run, striking out 7, and walking 2.
At the plate Jones went 4/5 with 2 doubles. Ady Scott was 2/4 including a double and a triple and 2 RBIs.
The Panthers host St. Bede on Monday at 4:30.
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