Shadow Mountain dropped to 7-5-1 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners by a score of 6-4. If the Matadors were looking for revenge after losing 16-1 to the Miners when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Andy Chaplick was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.
As for Prospect Ridge Academy, their win bumped their record up to 4-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since May 3, 2025.
On Prospect Ridge Academy's side, Austin Huffman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Huffman a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Prospect Ridge Academy let Isiac Rodriguez and Josiah Bote run wild. Rodriguez got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Bote went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Toby Barnett, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Shadow Mountain will head out to challenge Greenway at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. The Demons will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Matadors surely won't give up without a fight. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Denver Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Miners' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Thunder have averaged an impressive 7.2 runs per game this season.
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