The Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Prospect Ridge Academy Miners by a score of 9-5. This was payback for The Academy, who suffered a 13-12 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Dylan Akers made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Akers was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zack Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. Tony Fabian was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Prospect Ridge Academy's side, Zeke Bote was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ethan Ribordy, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
The Academy's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-7. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 8-7.
The Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Manual at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Academy is facing Manual at the right time seeing as Manual is stuck on an 11-game losing streak. As for Prospect Ridge Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Kent Denver at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Prospect Ridge Academy has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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