Disney II had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-9 to make it five. They fell 10-6 to the Prosser Falcons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 19-6 on Tuesday.
Alex Cruz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Jayden Diaz also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for Prosser, the win was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.0 runs over those games.
On Prosser's side, Jayden Perez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Perez a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Prosser: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kajarrie Walker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played. Nathan Montes was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Disney II will face off against rival Kelvyn Park at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Prosser is set to square off against their familiar foe Schurz at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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