The American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots will take on the Eastern Wayne Warriors at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (American Leadership Academy-Johnston has nine straight wins, Eastern Wayne has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Neuse Charter on Monday. American Leadership Academy-Johnston put the hurt on Neuse Charter with a sharp 11-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won three contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Frank Henry looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
Bryce Adams
| 03/10/25 vs Neuse Charter | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ South Garner | 1 |
| 02/24/25 @ Wallace-Rose Hill | 1 |
| 04/19/24 @ Eno River Academy | 1 |
| 04/15/24 vs Wilson Christian Academy | 1 |
On the hitting side, American Leadership Academy-Johnston let Teagan Nickerson and Bryce Adams run wild. Nickerson scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 2-for-2, while Adams scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. The dominant performance gave Adams a new career-high in hits. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Boswell, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .421. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Neuse Charter only posted a batting average of .154.
Meanwhile, Eastern Wayne fell victim to Rocky Mount and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 17-0 to the Gryphons.
Eastern Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, their win bumped their record up to 7-0.
Eastern Wayne's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. American Leadership Academy-Johnston has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Eastern Wayne, though, as they've been averaging only 3 strikeouts. Will American Leadership Academy-Johnston keep running through batters, or will Eastern Wayne buck the trend?
American Leadership Academy-Johnston took their victory against Eastern Wayne in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 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.
