Rickover Naval had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 0-4 to make it eight. They came up short against the Prosser Falcons, falling 14-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Seadragons of the 7-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2025.
As for Prosser, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-1-1 record this season. The result was nothing new for Prosser, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Prosser's part, Jayden Perez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. Perez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Julius Rivera and Nathan Montes did most of the damage at the plate: Rivera went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Montes went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one double. Those four hits gave Montes a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Dominic Matthews, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Prosser beat Rickover Naval by a score of 11-0 later that day.
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