Baseball Preview: American Leadership Academy Eagles vs. Morgan Trojans
The American Leadership Academy Eagles will be playing at home against the Morgan Trojans at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. American Leadership Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
American Leadership Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Providence Hall just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 12-4 defeat at the hands of the Patriots.
Alec Corona was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Morgan stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They blew past Ogden 13-2. Winning may never get old, but Morgan sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Beck Sheffield made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Sheffield was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run.
In other batting news, Benjamin Harden was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Luke Bauerle was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
American Leadership Academy's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Morgan, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season.
Wednesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. American Leadership Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .459. However, it's not like Morgan struggles in that department as they've averaged .443. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
American Leadership Academy couldn't quite finish off Morgan in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Can American Leadership Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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