The Prosser Falcons will be playing at home against the ITW David Speer Academy Pride at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Prosser has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with four straight losses, while ITW David Speer Academy will come in with three straight victories.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought match, but Prosser had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Westinghouse.
Jeremy Del Rio and Earl Simmons stepped up to the plate in a big way. Del Rio scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Simmons scored two runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Del Rio is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Ethan Velazquez, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, ITW David Speer Academy can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup last Tuesday. Everything went their way against Pritzker as ITW David Speer Academy made off with a 17-1 win.
Giomani Rivas made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Rivas was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Juan Frias, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-3. Santiago Lopez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
Prosser's loss dropped their record down to 3-16. As for ITW David Speer Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Prosser has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 13 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like ITW David Speer Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Prosser was able to grind out a solid victory over ITW David Speer Academy in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, winning 5-1. Does Prosser have another victory up their sleeve, or will ITW David Speer Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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