Baseball Preview: Summit Academy Bears vs. American Leadership Academy Eagles
The Summit Academy Bears will head out on the road to face off against the American Leadership Academy Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Last Friday, Summit Academy came up short against Providence Hall and fell 6-3. Summit Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
SAMUEL GOMEZ was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Summit Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Providence Hall only tossed three.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy entered their tilt with Grand County with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Red Devils 6-5.
Cameron Fenn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Bullock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Andrew Ward was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Summit Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for American Leadership Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Summit Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like American Leadership Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Summit Academy might still be hurting after the 8-2 loss they got from American Leadership Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Summit Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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