Prospect won the last time they faced Del Mar and things went their way on Friday too. The Panthers came out on top against the Dons by a score of 10-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
Jeremy Wang and Alex Hand made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Wang didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Hand tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wang has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Wang went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Hand went 1-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Wang is becoming a predictor of Prospect's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 4-6 when he doesn't).
Bryce Pollace
| 04/10/26 vs Del Mar | 2 |
| 03/18/26 vs Lynbrook | 2 |
| 03/16/26 @ MacDonald | 2 |
| 03/10/26 @ Harbor | 1 |
| 03/09/26 @ Yerba Buena | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Pollace, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has become a key player for Prospect: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Henry Little, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Prospect hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive games.
The win got Prospect back to even at 8-8. As for Del Mar, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Prospect will venture away from home to face off against Live Oak at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games the Acorns have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Del Mar, they will head out to take on Silver Creek at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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