Softball Preview: Northwest Christian Crusaders vs. American Leadership Academy - Ironwood Warriors
The Northwest Christian Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the American Leadership Academy - Ironwood Warriors at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Northwest Christian sitting on six straight wins and American Leadership Academy - Ironwood on four.
On Monday, Northwest Christian earned a 12-8 victory over Chino Valley.
The team relied heavily on Ella Reuter, who fired off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Annika Dekker, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy - Ironwood was able to grind out a solid win over Gilbert Christian on Monday, taking the game 9-5.
Shawnacy Serrano made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Serrano has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Serrano was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Kayleigh Blackstock was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three runs, three doubles, and two RBI. Hayden Cumbo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
Northwest Christian's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-7. As for American Leadership Academy - Ironwood, they now have a winning record of 9-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Northwest Christian hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like American Leadership Academy - Ironwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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