Softball Preview: American Leadership Academy Eagles vs. Summit Academy Bears
American Leadership Academy and Summit Academy are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The American Leadership Academy Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Summit Academy Bears at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
American Leadership Academy will head into Tuesday's contest ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Friday but unfortunately for them the defeat they were handed on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They suffered a tough 18-2 loss at the hands of Providence Hall. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, American Leadership Academy couldn't push the score so high this time.
American Leadership Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zuri Smith, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Summit Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after 12 games. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 17-3 walloping at the hands of Juan Diego Catholic on Monday.
Katelyn Horn made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a triple and a run.
American Leadership Academy has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season. As for Summit Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-12.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. American Leadership Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .443. However, it's not like Summit Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .466. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
American Leadership Academy took their win against Summit Academy in their previous meeting on April 9th by a conclusive 20-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for American Leadership Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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