For the second straight game, Del Mar will face off against Prospect. The Dons will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Panthers at 4:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Del Mar has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Prospect will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Tuesday, Del Mar came up short against Prospect and fell 4-1.
For Prospect's part, Kevin-Joseph Rieden and Jeremy Wang made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rieden struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Wang pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Rieden is becoming a predictor of Prospect's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is 6-1 (and 3-4 when he doesn't). At bat, Rieden went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI, while Wang scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Rieden is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Moises Gonzales was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Kyle Pollace was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Prospect always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .543. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Prospect pushed their record up to 9-5 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Del Mar, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
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