The Hinkley Thunder will challenge the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hinkley comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
On Thursday, Hinkley came up short against Englewood and fell 9-6.
Nace Lovoto Rotolo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Victor Quijada, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Prospect Ridge Academy got the win against Kent Denver on Thursday by a conclusive 7-1. Considering the Miners have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Liam Schilling made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Schilling was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josiah Bote, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Greyson Brady, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Prospect Ridge Academy has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Hinkley, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-17.
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