The Prospect Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Silver Creek Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but Prospect had to settle for a 9-8 defeat against Evergreen Valley.
Prospect got a good showing from Jake Sangalang, who pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Ethan Roth and Ellis Lubiens stepped up to the plate in a big way. Roth scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Lubiens scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gavin Miller, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Silver Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of Oak Grove.
Silver Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reno Martinez, who went 1-for-3 with a double. Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Prospect now has a losing record at 9-10. As for Silver Creek, their record is now 7-11.
Everything went Prospect's way against Silver Creek in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Prospect made off with a 19-1 win. Does Prospect have another victory up their sleeve, or will Silver Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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