Softball Preview: American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Guardians vs. Yuma Catholic Shamrocks
The American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Guardians will be playing in front of their home fans against the Yuma Catholic Shamrocks at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Saturday, everything went American Leadership Academy - West Foothills' way against Payson as American Leadership Academy - West Foothills made off with a 12-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for American Leadership Academy - West Foothills.
Lucy Burroughs spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 14 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mana Risati was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Yuma Catholic, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They put the hurt on Sabino with a sharp 8-1 victory on Saturday.
American Leadership Academy - West Foothills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 games, which provided a nice bump to their 20-2 record this season. As for Yuma Catholic, they pushed their record up to 25-4-1 with that win, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season.
American Leadership Academy - West Foothills took their victory against Yuma Catholic when the teams last played last Thursday by a conclusive 7-1. Does American Leadership Academy - West Foothills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Yuma Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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