Baseball Recap: Leadership Academy Falcons vs. Cornerstone Charter Cardinals
Leadership Academy lost against Cornerstone Charter back in March of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Leadership Academy Falcons fell just short of the Cornerstone Charter Cardinals by a score of 5-3. Leadership Academy has not had much luck with Cornerstone Charter recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
James Reynolds was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Frank Kennedy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Cornerstone Charter's side, Tyler Smith was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Smith was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Smith wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Anderson, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Leadership Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Cornerstone Charter, their victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leadership Academy will take on Cornerstone Charter at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cornerstone Charter, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play West Forsyth at 6:00 p.m. Cornerstone Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 14.8 runs per game this season.
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