The Prospect Ridge Academy Miners will challenge the Santiam Christian Eagles at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Prospect Ridge Academy proved they can win big on Tuesday (they won by 11) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Weld Central 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Miners have posted since April 24, 2024.
Josiah Bote was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Isiac Rodriguez was another key player, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Friday. Santiam Christian came out on top in a nail-biter against Wellington, sneaking past 8-6.
Santiam Christian also got a great performance from Jakob Modin as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Justin Oberfoell, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and five RBI.
Prospect Ridge Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Santiam Christian, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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