It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Prospect Ridge Academy had no problem doing just that on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Wellington Eagles as they made off with a 10-3 win. Winning may never get old, but Prospect Ridge Academy sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Liam Schilling was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Schilling has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Schilling was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zeke Bote, who went 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs.
On Wellington's side, they got a good showing from Enrique Odreman, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Parker Jimenez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Prospect Ridge Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-10 record this season. As for Wellington, their loss dropped their record down to 11-13.
Prospect Ridge Academy will head out on the road to challenge Berthoud at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Berthoud is coming into the matchup with 13 straight victories at home, so Prospect Ridge Academy will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Wellington does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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