The Riverdale Ridge Ravens will square off against the Prairie View Thunderhawks at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Riverdale Ridge comes in on four and Prairie View on ten.
Riverdale Ridge is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Northglenn 19-1 on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for the Ravens, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Landon Brophy
| 04/22/25 @ Northglenn | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Brighton | 2 |
| 04/25/24 @ Mountain View | 2 |
| 04/22/24 vs Frederick | 2 |
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Landon Brophy was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayce Sanchez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run.
Riverdale Ridge always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .684. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Prairie View sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Fort Collins on Monday.
Favi Gaeta and Jerry Stone were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Gaeta struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Stone tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gaeta has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Gaeta went 2-for-3 with one triple, while Stone earned one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jayden Silva, who earned two runs and three stolen bases. Preston Miller was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Prairie View pushed their record up to 14-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.1 runs over those games. As for Riverdale Ridge, their victory bumped their record up to 13-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Riverdale Ridge has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Prairie View struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Riverdale Ridge came up short against Prairie View when the teams last played on April 1st, falling 6-2. Will the Ravens have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
