The Prosser Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Hancock Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Prosser stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Von Steuben a 12-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Prosser needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Mercedes Trujillo Jimenez was a standout: she scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Nataly Martinez, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hancock made easy work of Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park on Wednesday and carried off an 18-8 victory. With that win, Hancock brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Isabella Garcia and Hannah Scuito did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia went 4-for-5 with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles, while Scuito went 3-for-4 with six RBI, three doubles, and two runs. Aaliyah Solis was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Prosser pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Hancock, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-8.
Hancock's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Prosser has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Hancock, though, as they've been averaging only 2.7. Will Prosser keep running through batters, or will Hancock buck the trend? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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