Baseball Preview: Poston Butte Broncos vs. American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North Eagles
The Poston Butte Broncos will head out on the road to face off against the American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North Eagles at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Poston Butte is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Poston Butte stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on American Leadership Academy with a sharp 8-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Poston Butte.
Jordan Touhey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Poston Butte got a massive performance out of Derek Dalmacio, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Noah Allison was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North entered their tilt with Apache Junction with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Prospectors 3-2.
Hayden Clegg made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Clegg was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Clegg wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tate Clarkson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Poston Butte's record is now 14-6. As for American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Poston Butte has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Poston Butte was able to grind out a solid win over American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 5-2. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North's Jake Porter, who tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Poston Butte to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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