The Grandview Greyhounds will venture away from home to challenge the Prosser Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Grandview has struggled recently with six losses in a row, while Prosser will arrive with three straight wins.
Grandview fell victim to Selah and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 11-0 to the Vikings.
Grandview saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Mendoza, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Prosser hadn't done well against Ephrata recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Mustangs beat the Tigers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-3.
Bryson Ashton and Trevor Kreps made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Ashton struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Kreps tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. At bat, Ashton went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base, while Kreps scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. That triple was Ashton's first of the season.
In other batting news, Aaron Gonzalez was a standout: he scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jacob Rainer, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Prosser always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Prosser's record now sits at 5-7. As for Grandview, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Grandview couldn't quite get it done against Prosser in their previous meeting on Tuesday as they fell 6-2. Can the Greyhounds avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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