Rauner had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Prosser Falcons on Thursday. This was payback for Rauner, who suffered a 12-1 loss the last time these two teams met.
Jayden Delgado was a major factor 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). Delgado was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Roberto Carrasco, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Prosser's side, Tyshaun Strong made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Julius Rivera, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Prosser didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rauner only tossed 11.
Prosser now has a losing record at 1-2.
Rauner will head out on the road to challenge Goode STEM Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Prosser, they will be playing at home against Noble Street College Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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