Preview: Trivium Prep Crimson Knights vs. American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Guardians
The Trivium Prep Crimson Knights will be playing at home against the American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Guardians at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Trivium Prep has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while American Leadership Academy - West Foothills will arrive with nine straight wins.
After a 16-4 finish the last time they played, Trivium Prep and St. John Paul II Catholic decided to play a little more cautiously this time around. Trivium Prep fell just short of St. John Paul II Catholic by a score of 2-1 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy - West Foothills can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 16-8 margin over Bourgade Catholic.
American Leadership Academy - West Foothills got a great performance from Parker Schmidt as he struck out 12 batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Jackson Slade was a standout: he scored three runs while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gabe Kellett, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Trivium Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for American Leadership Academy - West Foothills, their victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Trivium Prep has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 12 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like American Leadership Academy - West Foothills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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