The Brooklyn Prospect Hawks will head out to face off against the Grady Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brooklyn Prospect knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past eight matches -- so hopefully Grady likes a good challenge.
On Tuesday, Brooklyn Prospect got the win against Sunset Park by a conclusive 18-1. Fans of the Hawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Meanwhile, Grady can bid farewell to their three-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Erasmus Hall with a sharp 15-1 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Falcons considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Alexander Vega made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Vega was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Grady is 2-1 when Vega posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabriel Gomez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of Grady's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 0-6 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Marcello Faciano, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Brooklyn Prospect pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 19.6 runs over those games. As for Grady, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
Brooklyn Prospect came out on top in a nail-biter against Grady when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 12-11. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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