Prospect Ridge Academy is 8-2 against Manual since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Prospect Ridge Academy Miners will be playing in front of their home fans against the Manual Thunderbolts at 4:00 p.m. Prospect Ridge Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Prospect Ridge Academy sidestepped SkyView Academy for a 6-5 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Prospect Ridge Academy.
The team relied heavily on Zeke Bote, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brady McKenney, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Manual was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 16-3 walloping at the hands of Lincoln.
Edgar Salas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and an RBI.
Prospect Ridge Academy now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Manual, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
Prospect Ridge Academy took their win against Manual in their previous matchup on Tuesday by a conclusive 22-1. Will Prospect Ridge Academy repeat their success, or does Manual have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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