Wellington extended their postseason success on Saturday against Prospect Ridge Academy. They came out on top against the Miners by a score of 4-0. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 10-3 victory the Miners walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2024.
Not much got past Nate Blehm, who gave up just a hit to keep Prospect Ridge Academy off the board. Blehm has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on Owen Gabbert, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Wellington is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, they moved to 16-9 with that defeat, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Wellington will challenge University at 9:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bulldogs have averaged an impressive 9.7 runs per game this season. Prospect Ridge Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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