Baseball Recap: Estrella Foothills Wolves vs. American Leadership Academy Patriots
On Saturday, the Estrella Foothills Wolves earned a 9-6 win over the American Leadership Academy Patriots.
Devin Kriley looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Landon Sloan was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Brock De Battista was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On American Leadership Academy's side, Tate Nielson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Nielson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Isaac Douglass made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Estrella Foothills is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season. As for American Leadership Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 18-8.
Estrella Foothills will head out on the road to square off against Canyon del Oro at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Canyon del Oro is on a ten-game streak of home wins, Estrella Foothills a 11-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season)-- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. American Leadership Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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