Baseball Recap: Prospect Ridge Academy Miners vs. Jefferson Academy Jaguars
Prospect Ridge Academy played against Jefferson Academy and won via forfeit.
Ethan Free made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed 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, Sean Graham was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
On Jefferson Academy's side, Riley Prevost made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Ben Pederson was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
The win made it two in a row for Prospect Ridge Academy and bumps their season record up to 10-8. As for Jefferson Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-12 record this season.
Prospect Ridge Academy will be playing at home against Colorado Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Colorado Academy is coming into the match with five straight victories on the road, so Prospect Ridge Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Jefferson Academy, they will be playing at home against Fort Lupton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Jefferson Academy has given up an average of 7.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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