Baseball Preview: Leadership Academy Falcons vs. Cornerstone Charter Cardinals
Leadership Academy is 1-9 against Cornerstone Charter since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Leadership Academy Falcons will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cornerstone Charter Cardinals at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Leadership Academy was not the first on the board last Tuesday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over South Stokes.
Chase Jenkins and Hank Gaston made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Jenkins didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Gaston pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Jenkins scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Gaston scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Tristan Blevins was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Cornerstone Charter beat Southern Guilford 4-1 on Thursday. The victory was just what Cornerstone Charter needed coming off of a 6-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Like Leadership Academy, Cornerstone Charter also got a great game from a two-way player: Nolan Council. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Council was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brendan Snider was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Leadership Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Cornerstone Charter, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Leadership Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cornerstone Charter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Leadership Academy might still be hurting after the 12-2 loss they got from Cornerstone Charter in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Will Leadership Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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