After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Prospect was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They fell 5-2 to the Fremd Vikings. The Knights have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Prospect got a good showing from Evan Mantas, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Mantas a new career-low.
On the hitting side, Prospect saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was John Aquino, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That double was Aquino's first of the season.
Prospect's loss dropped their record down to 9-5-1. As for Fremd, the victory keeps they at an undefeated 12-0-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Prospect will challenge Wheeling at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Knights are facing the Wildcats at the right time seeing as the Wildcats are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Fremd, they will square off against Conant at 4:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed seven runs per game on average), something the Vikings will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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