The Denver Christian Thunder will take on the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Denver Christian 3.7, Prospect Ridge Academy 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Denver Christian is headed into the game having just suffered their closest loss since March 26, 2024 on Thursday. They fell just short of Peak to Peak by a score of 6-4. The Thunder have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Caleb Stork was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Nate Bovasso, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Prospect Ridge Academy beat The Academy 4-1 on Wednesday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Miners.
Prospect Ridge Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Schilling, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Schilling has become a key player for the Miners: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-6 otherwise.
Denver Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 9-5. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-6.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Denver Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. However, it's not like Prospect Ridge Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.8 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Denver Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Prospect Ridge Academy in their previous matchup on April 2nd, sneaking past 9-7. Will the Thunder repeat their success, or do the Miners have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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