Baseball Game Preview: Neuse Charter Cougars vs. American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots

The Neuse Charter Cougars will face off against the American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.

Monday just wasn't the day for Neuse Charter's offense. They lost 19-0 to East Wake Academy on Monday.

Neuse Charter saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Phillips, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy-Johnston is still undefeated this season after their contest against Franklin Academy on Friday, but Franklin Academy came as close as anyone has to beating them. American Leadership Academy-Johnston came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 5-4 W against Franklin Academy.

Gavin Jackson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Robert Boswell, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Cash Tolley was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

American Leadership Academy-Johnston pushed their record up to 6-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Neuse Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.