Baseball Game Preview: American Leadership Academy Eagles vs. Summit Academy Bears

For the second straight game, American Leadership Academy will face off against Summit Academy. American Leadership Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Summit Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. American Leadership Academy is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.

On Friday, American Leadership Academy came up short against Summit Academy and fell 6-2.

For Summit Academy's part, Cooper Derbidge spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits. What's more, Derbidge gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.

At the plate, Summit Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trace Gedicks, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Eli Mukhar was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

American Leadership Academy's loss dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Summit Academy, their win was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-8.

Summit Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: American Leadership Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .336. It's a different story for Summit Academy, though, as they've only averaged .230. Will they be able to contain American Leadership Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.