Prospect Ridge Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Manual Thunderbolts an 8-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for Prospect Ridge Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Zeke Bote was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Liam Schilling was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1.
Prospect Ridge Academy's victory bumped their record up to 8-6. As for Manual, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Prospect Ridge Academy will challenge The Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Manual, they will head out on the road to take on SkyView Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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