Prospect is 2-8 against Piedmont Hills since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Prospect Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Piedmont Hills Pirates at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Prospect sitting on three straight victories and Piedmont Hills on nine.
Last Friday, Prospect earned a 4-1 win over Del Mar.
Jake Sangalang tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Prospect's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ellis Lubiens, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Gavin Miller was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Piedmont Hills put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 17-1 margin over Oak Grove. While fans of Piedmont Hills might be used to big wins, the 16-run margin marked the team's biggest win yet this season.
Travis J. Linane made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Linane was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jake Paskert was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Alex Tran, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI.
Prospect now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Piedmont Hills, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Prospect has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Piedmont Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Prospect came out on top in a nail-biter against Piedmont Hills when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Piedmont Hills' Ty Navarro, who pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Now that he won't be playing on Wednesday, will it be that much easier for Prospect to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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