The Prospect Ridge Academy Miners will face off against the University Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Prospect Ridge Academy sitting on three straight victories and University on five.
On Saturday, Prospect Ridge Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Denver Christian. They had just enough and edged out the Thunder 4-2. Four seems to be a good number for the Miners as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Josiah Bote
| 04/26/25 @ Denver Christian | 2 |
| 04/23/25 vs The Academy | 1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Forge Christian | 1 |
| 04/08/25 @ Colorado Academy | 0 |
| 04/02/25 @ Denver Christian | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs Shadow Mountain | 2 |
The team relied heavily on Josiah Bote, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, University owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 6-0 margin over Sterling. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Gage Viken's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Will Korby was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Medardo Abrego, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
University lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
University's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-6.
Prospect Ridge Academy suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to University in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Will the Miners have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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