Baseball Recap: Prosser's Win on Saturday Extends Winning Streak to Three

Ten must be Prosser's lucky number: they beat Ephrata with that score not once but twice on Saturday. The Mustangs beat the Tigers by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-3. The win was familiar territory for the Mustangs, who have now won three matches in a row.

Bryson Ashton

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/12/25 vs Ephrata	3
03/18/25 @ Kiona-Benton	2
04/12/25 vs Ephrata	1
04/05/25 @ East Valley	1
03/29/25 vs Ellensburg	1

Bryson Ashton and Trevor Kreps made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Ashton struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Kreps pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Prosser is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-6 otherwise. 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. Those three RBI gave Ashton a new career-high.

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. He is becoming a predictor of Prosser's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 2-7 when he doesn't). 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. They are 3-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Prosser's victory bumped their record up to 5-7. As for Ephrata, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.

Coming up, Prosser will face off against Grandview at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Greyhounds have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.75 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Ephrata, they will challenge East Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.