The Prospect Ridge Academy Miners will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Weld Central Rebels at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Prospect Ridge Academy is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Brush. Prospect Ridge Academy's pitchers stepped up to hand Brush an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Liam Schilling
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Liam Schilling made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. That one hit allowed gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zeke Bote, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Weld Central entered their tilt with Aurora Central on Tuesday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Trojans 13-2. With that win, the Rebels brought their scoring average up to 7.4 runs per game.
Like Prospect Ridge Academy, Weld Central also got a great game from a two-way player: Lucas Johann. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Johann was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run marked the first that he launched this season.
In other batting news, Ross Phelps was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Luke Witzel was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3.
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