Baseball Recap: Prosser Falcons vs. ITW David Speer Academy Pride
Prosser was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the ITW David Speer Academy Pride by a score of 10-8. Prosser was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as ITW David Speer Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Nathan Montes was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Velazquez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On ITW David Speer Academy's side, Zackary Segui was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Segui was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, ITW David Speer Academy got a big performance out of Jesus Neris, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jeanderso Balza, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Prosser's loss dropped their record down to 3-17. As for ITW David Speer Academy, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
Prosser will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Noble Street College Prep at 4:30 p.m. Prosser is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for ITW David Speer Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Westmont at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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