The Prosser Falcons are taking a road trip to square off against the Jones Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Prosser has struggled recently with four defeats in a row, while Jones will arrive with six straight victories.
Prosser lost 25-3 to Senn on Monday. That's two games in a row now that the Falcons have lost by exactly 22 runs.
While Jones didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by a 14-1 margin over Von Steuben on Monday. Considering the Eagles have won five contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Anna Black made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Delaney Treccia, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Treccia is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's snagged at least two every time she's taken the field this season. Lucy Paskiewicz was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-3.
Jones always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Von Steuben only posted an OBP of .118.
Jones' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Prosser, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Prosser suffered a grim 23-2 defeat to Jones in their previous meeting last Friday. Can the Falcons avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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