Baseball Preview: Prospect Ridge Academy Miners vs. Colorado Academy Mustangs
Prospect Ridge Academy is 0-7 against Colorado Academy since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Prospect Ridge Academy Miners will look to defend their home field against the Colorado Academy Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Saturday, Prospect Ridge Academy was able to grind out a solid win over Jefferson Academy, taking the game 9-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Prospect Ridge Academy.
Ethan Free made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Free was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sean Graham, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Meanwhile, Colorado Academy stacked an 11th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They blew past The Academy 12-3. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Colorado Academy considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Like Prospect Ridge Academy, Colorado Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Kieran Delaney. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Delaney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miles Evans, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Charlie Rakowski, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Prospect Ridge Academy's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Colorado Academy, their win bumped their record up to 13-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Prospect Ridge Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Colorado Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Prospect Ridge Academy couldn't quite finish off Colorado Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Will Prospect Ridge Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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