The Brooklyn Prospect Hawks are taking a road trip to challenge the Sunset Park HEAT at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Brooklyn Prospect's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs every time they've taken the field this season.
Brooklyn Prospect barely beat A-Tech the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Hawks put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 11-0 win on Friday. 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.
Sunset Park never got on the board in their matchup two weeks ago, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against South Shore on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past the Vikings 12-11. The victory was some much needed relief for the HEAT as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Marcel Cruz was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Sunset Park's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is 2-1 (and 2-3 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Steven Espinoza, who went 1-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Brooklyn Prospect's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 12.7 runs thus far. As for Sunset Park, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Brooklyn Prospect took their win against Sunset Park in their previous meeting on April 3rd by a conclusive 10-0 score. 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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