The Prospect Panthers will venture away from home to challenge the Hill Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Prospect has three straight wins, Hill has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Prospect barely beat Gilroy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Prospect was the clear victor by an 18-5 margin over Gilroy on Thursday. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jeremy Wang made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Kyle Pollace
| 03/20/25 @ Gilroy | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Gilroy | 0 |
| 03/15/25 @ Cupertino | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Ann Sobrato | 1 |
| 03/06/25 @ Harbor | 1 |
| + 6 more games |
In other batting news, Kevin-Joseph Rieden and Kyle Pollace did most of the damage at the plate: Rieden went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Pollace went 3-for-6 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most hits Pollace has posted since back in May of 2024. Moises Gonzales also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Prospect always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .587. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Hill suffered their closest loss since April 24, 2024 on Monday. They fell just short of Monta Vista by a score of 10-8.
Jericho Escarcega made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Octavio Cervantes was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Prospect now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Hill, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Prospect took their victory against Hill when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 15-1. Will Prospect repeat their success, or does Hill has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
