Softball Recap: Leadership Academy extends home winning streak to three

By Team Reports Apr 21, 2024, 7:02pm

Softball Recap: Leadership Academy Falcons vs. Carver Yellowjackets

In what's become a running theme this season, Leadership Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They never let the Carver Yellowjackets onto the board and left with a 16-0 win. Leadership Academy's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.

Ashlyn Koerber made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Koerber has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Koerber was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and an RBI.

In other batting news, Maria Pizarro was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Joyce, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.

Leadership Academy pushed their record up to 4-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Carver, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.

Leadership Academy will head out on the road to face off against North Stokes at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Leadership Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Carver, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 25-12 loss vs. Lexington on the 18th.

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