The Prospect Ridge Academy Miners will be playing in front of their home fans against the Arrupe Jesuit Generals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Prospect Ridge Academy couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-3 walloping at the hands of Berthoud last Tuesday. The defeat means Prospect Ridge Academy is still on the hunt for the season's first 'W'.
Zeke Bote made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
Arrupe Jesuit has not done well against Manual recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Everything went Arrupe Jesuit's way against Manual as Arrupe Jesuit made off with a 19-4 win. The victory was just what Arrupe Jesuit needed coming off of a 14-2 loss in their prior game.
Sebastian Robles and Adrian Rojas Ramirez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Robles tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Rojas Ramirez struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. At bat, Robles scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Rojas Ramirez scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5. Robles is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Adain Parra was a standout: he scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Parra is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Samir Casillas-Cervantes, who went 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Prospect Ridge Academy took their win against Arrupe Jesuit when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 19-0. Will Prospect Ridge Academy repeat their success, or does Arrupe Jesuit have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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