Baseball Preview: Canyon del Oro Dorados vs. American Leadership Academy Patriots
Canyon del Oro is on a nine-game streak of home wins, while American Leadership Academy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Canyon del Oro Dorados will take on the American Leadership Academy Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Canyon del Oro's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Douglas.
The result came thanks to Grant Young's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Canyon del Oro got a big performance out of Ernie Alvarez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Jones, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI.
Meanwhile, everything went American Leadership Academy's way against Mica Mountain on Saturday as American Leadership Academy made off with a 13-3 victory.
Tate Nielson looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Tayden Brewer was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Isaac Douglass, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Canyon del Oro has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-6 record this season. As for American Leadership Academy, their win bumped their record up to 17-6.
Monday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Canyon del Oro hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like American Leadership Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .330. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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