Softball Preview: American Leadership Academy Eagles vs. Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle
American Leadership Academy is 0-5 against Juan Diego Catholic since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The American Leadership Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Juan Diego Catholic Soaring Eagle at 3:30 p.m. The pair are strolling into their contests after big wins in their previous games.
American Leadership Academy will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Tuesday, then bounced right back against Judge Memorial Catholic on Thursday. American Leadership Academy put the hurt on Judge Memorial Catholic with a sharp 15-7 victory. The result was nothing new for American Leadership Academy, who have now won three matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Kit Burnside and Karyssa Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Burnside scored three runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5, while Johnson scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jacklynn Huff, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Juan Diego Catholic had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 runs), and they went ahead and made it three. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over the Eagles. Juan Diego Catholic's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Mattie Montoya was a standout: she scored three runs while going 1-for-2. Madyson Cruz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
American Leadership Academy now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Juan Diego Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season.
American Leadership Academy suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Juan Diego Catholic in their previous matchup on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Juan Diego Catholic's Sienna Wood, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Now that American Leadership Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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