Prospect Ridge Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Peak to Peak Pumas at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Prospect Ridge Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
While Prospect Ridge Academy has not struggled against Peak to Peak recently, they managed to flip the script on Tuesday. Prospect Ridge Academy walked away with a 7-2 victory over Peak to Peak.
Zeke Bote was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Bote was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple.
Bote wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brady McKenney, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI. McKenney has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Liam Schilling, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Prospect Ridge Academy pushed their record up to 5-3 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs per game. As for Peak to Peak, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
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