The Prospect Ridge Academy Miners will head out on the road to face off against the Hinkley Thunder at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Hinkley took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Prospect Ridge Academy, who comes in off a win.
Prospect Ridge Academy had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Kent Denver on Thursday. The Miners put the hurt on the Sun Devils with a sharp 7-1 win. The Miners might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Liam Schilling
| 05/08/25 @ Kent Denver | 3 |
| 04/23/25 vs The Academy | 1 |
| 04/22/25 @ The Academy | 1 |
| 04/12/25 vs Jefferson Academy | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Colorado Academy | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
Liam Schilling was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Schilling was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Josiah Bote was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Greyson Brady, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Hinkley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 17th straight defeat. They fell 9-6 to Englewood.
Nace Lovoto Rotolo was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Victor Quijada, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Prospect Ridge Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Hinkley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-17.
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