Baseball Preview: Prospect Ridge Academy Miners vs. Redmond Panthers
The Prospect Ridge Academy Miners will face off against the Redmond Panthers at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Redmond took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Prospect Ridge Academy, who comes in off a win.
Prospect Ridge Academy came into Thursday's match having lost nine straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Arrupe Jesuit a 10-0 shutout on Thursday. The victory was just what Prospect Ridge Academy needed coming off of a 13-3 defeat in their prior game.
Zeke Bote and Ethan Free made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bote pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Free pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Bote scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Free went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Liam Schilling was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2. Greyson Brady was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Redmond's offense. They fell just short of Boulder by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Redmond was not able to get on the board.
Prospect Ridge Academy's win ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Redmond, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
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