Prospect gets back-to-back shutouts from Lenske, Vidal

By Dick Sparrer

Prospect opened the season with a loss in the Santa Teresa Division of the Blossom Valley Athletic League.

But that was a few weeks back... and the Panthers haven't lost since.

Prospect picked up two more wins last week to run its record to 4-1 in the division, and the Panthers won the two games in impressive fashion--with back-to-back shutouts.

Prospect blanked Mt. Pleasant 10-0, and backed that up with a 3-0 win over Overfelt.

David Lenske went the distance on the hill for the win over the Royals, scattering eight hits as he blanked Overfelt.

Ted Piggins and Kyle Bonvechio led a 12-hit assault for the Panthers with three hits apiece. Piggins doubled twice and singled, and Bonvechio had three singles in the win.

Kevin McPeck singled and doubled in the game and J.D. Mazzuca had two hits. Steve Kong also ripped a double for Prospect.

Steve Vidal blanked Mt. Pleasant on five hits to pick up the mound win in the five-inning win over the Cardinals. Vidal ran his mound record to 3-0 with the victory.

Steve Kinney was the hitting star of the day for the Panthers with a home run and a double to knock in three runs.

Andrew Meade singled and doubled to plate two runs and Bonvechio doubled home a pair.

Mazzuca and McPeck added two hits apiece and Brent Maselli doubled in the win.

Over in the Mt. Hamilton Division, Westmont lost twice last week, dropping a tough 4-3 nod to Valley Christian and falling 9-5 to Santa Teresa.

Mike Sato ripped two hits and Jimmy Stevenson singled home a pair of runs to spark a three-run rally in the second, but the Warriors lost 4-3 to Valley.

Mike Haynes was tagged with the pitching loss, despite whirling a solid game for Westmont.

Haynes doubled twice and Josh Herzbrun doubled, but the Warriors lost a 9-5 nod to Santa Teresa to slip to 1-3-1 in the division and to 5-6-1 for the year.

The two clubs each scored two runs in the first, but the Saints broke the game open with a six-run rally in the third. Santa Teresa picked up another run in the fourth before Westmont fought back for three in the sixth. But that was as close as the Warriors could get.

In other local action, Saratoga lost in a slugfest against Fremont, falling 10-8 in eight innings.

There were seven home runs in the game, but unfortunately five were belted by the Firebirds.

Buck Wright and Justin Oliver each ripped round trippers for the Falcons in the game. Oliver finished the day with four hits, including a double and the homer, to drive in three runs for the Falcons. Wright finished with two hits.

Scott Moran singled and doubled to knock in two runs for Saratoga. Marc Muniz singled and doubled.

The loss left the Falcons 1-4 in the De Anza Division of the Santa Clara Valley Athletic League and 3-5 for the year.

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