Coming home a winner

Your Edmonton Prospects (4-10) have left Saskatchewan earning wins in 2 out of 4 games.  The 2nd win almost got away though.

With the Prospects leading 2-1 going into the bottom of the 7th inning, the team committed back-to-back-to-back errors allowing the Milllionaires to tie the game at deuces.  Prospects Starting Pitcher Chris Allen would settle for the no-decision but he most definitely deserves a pat on the back for an excellent game!!  Allen would spread out 6 hits, strikeout 5 and my favorite stat, walk zero!!

Prospect Relief Pitcher Tanner Knutson (1-0) would come into the game in the 8th inning and continue his befuddling of WMBL hitters thus far this season.  With 3 scoreless innings on Thursday, Knutson is now up to 8 and 2/3 innings of shutout baseball this summer.

The Prospects opened the scoring in the 2nd inning with an RBI single from 1B Matthew Miller.  In the 5th inning, RF Ethan Sterkel would put the Prospects up 2-1 with an RBI single of his own.

The Prospects would win the game by a score of 3-2 in the 10th inning when C Jamie Mitchell would knock in LF Brandon Bufton.

NUGGETS

One wonders if RF Ethan Sterkel will be sad to leave Saskatchewan.  Over the past 4 games, Sterkel has gone 9-13, with 3 RBI, 3 doubles and 2 stolen bases.  If you are on Twitter, please be sure to tweet about Sterkel's week using the #stayhot hashtag.

The flip side, two of the hottest Edmonton Prospects players leading into the road trip are likely very happy to be coming back to Edmonton.  CF Grant Glasser and LF Brandon Bufton, who are 1 and 2 among Prospects for most hits, look to continue their assault on the basepaths at the friendly confines of Telus Field.

NOTES FOR TONIGHT'S GAME

vs MEDICINE HAT MAVERICKS 7:05pm

The Mavericks (11-5) lead the league in runs scored, doubles and walks.  For as scary as that sounds, at least the Mavericks are in the lower half of the league in the Homerun department.

Cashtyn DeLeeuw (1-1) will be given the daunting task of being tonight's Prospect Starting Pitcher.  I am sure DeLeeuw can count on us Prospect fans to help "clap out" the Maverick offense.

Grant Glasser went 10-30 with 2 walks and an RBI last season against the Mavericks.

SPECIAL NOTE

Edmonton is a great place to live in part because their is always something big happening.  Just this past week, the city had a great concert and football game.

If you bring your Ticketmaster ticket stub from either event to the Prospects Box Office for TONIGHT'S GAME ONLY, you will receive $2 off a regular price ticket.  Offer valid only on Adult tickets!  That is enough money saved to buy a 50/50 ticket!!