Saturday just wasn't the day for Prospect's offense. They fell just short of the Branham Bruins by a score of 2-0 on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, Prospect's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even though they lost, Prospect didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Branham only tossed five.
For Branham's part, Prospect's batters probably weren't too happy with Devin Gonzales, who pitched a no hitter (he gave up a single walk). Gonzales has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Branham saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brady Edwards, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Prospect's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Branham, their win bumped their record up to 14-9.
Prospect will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Hill, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Prospect is facing Hill at the right time seeing as Hill is stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Branham, they will head out on the road to take on Ann Sobrato at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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