Softball Recap: American Leadership Academy-Johnston Extends Winning Streak to Three

American Leadership Academy-Johnston entered their tilt with Central Carolina Academy on Tuesday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 17-1 margin over the Eagles. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by seven runs or more this season.

Addison Cooke

Batters Struck Out

04/08/25 vs Central Carolina Academy	4
04/02/25 @ Fike	1
03/04/25 vs Falls Lake	2
02/26/25 vs East Wake Academy	1
02/24/25 @ Wallace-Rose Hill	5

Addison Cooke made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. What's more, she posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in February. She was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.

In other batting news, American Leadership Academy-Johnston let Makayla Cooke and Elizabeth Busques run wild. Cooke scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2, while Busques scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave Cooke a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Zoey Matthews, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.

American Leadership Academy-Johnston hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive matches.

American Leadership Academy-Johnston now has a winning record of 6-5.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. American Leadership Academy-Johnston will head out to challenge East Wake Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Central Carolina Academy, they will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on River Mill at 3:30 p.m. on the 17th.