Baseball Preview: American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots vs. Eastern Wayne Warriors
The American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. American Leadership Academy-Johnston is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston will head into Friday's matchup on the come-up: they were handed a ten-run defeat in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Eno River on Friday. American Leadership Academy-Johnston sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over Eno River.
Payton McMahon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cash Tolley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Trey Sides was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne fell victim to Beddingfield and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bruins. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Eastern Wayne's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Even though they lost, Eastern Wayne didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Beddingfield only tossed six.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston's victory bumped their record up to 8-5. As for Eastern Wayne, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Eastern Wayne's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: American Leadership Academy-Johnston has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .455. It's a different story for Eastern Wayne, though, as they've only averaged .322. Will they be able to contain American Leadership Academy-Johnston's hitters?
American Leadership Academy-Johnston took their win against Eastern Wayne when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 15-9. Will American Leadership Academy-Johnston repeat their success, or does Eastern Wayne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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