The American Leadership Academy Patriots will take on the Whitmire Wolverines at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. American Leadership Academy will be strutting in after a win while Whitmire will be coming in after a loss.
American Leadership Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They blew past Thornwell 14-0. That looming 14-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Patriots yet this season.
Josh Varn looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
Eli Tucker
| 04/30/25 vs Thornwell | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ Pelion | 1 |
| 03/08/25 vs Chester | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs North Central | 1 |
At the plate, Eli Tucker was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Giles Dymond was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
American Leadership Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 26 runs the game before, Whitmire was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They came up short against Landrum, falling 12-2.
Whitmire saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xzye Stephens, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
American Leadership Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-16 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Whitmire, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-14 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. American Leadership Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Whitmire struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
