Prospect Ridge Academy and Berthoud squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Prospect Ridge Academy had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Berthoud Spartans by a score of 2-1. Prospect Ridge Academy's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Prospect Ridge Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zeke Bote, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. Bote has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Berthoud's side, Adam Hayes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up six Ks.
Prospect Ridge Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 14-11. As for Berthoud, they pushed their record up to 24-1 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home.
Prospect Ridge Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Berthoud, they will play host again on Friday to welcome The Classical Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:30 a.m. Berthoud is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.
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