Baseball Recap: Saluda Wins Going Away Against American Leadership Academy

Tigers

Margin

03/21/25 vs American Leadership Academy	10
03/18/25 @ American Leadership Academy	7
03/12/25 vs Barnwell	3
03/15/25 vs Swansea	1

While Saluda didn't have the best season last year (they finished 5-7), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the American Leadership Academy Patriots a 10-0 shutout on Friday. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Tigers yet this season.

Saluda pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for American Leadership Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season.

We've got a battle between Tigers coming up. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Saluda 3.4, Swansea 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for American Leadership Academy, they will welcome Strom Thurmond at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. American Leadership Academy is facing Strom Thurmond at the right time seeing as Strom Thurmond is stuck on a five-game losing streak.