Baseball Recap: American Leadership Academy Eagles vs. Providence Hall Patriots
After a string of three wins, American Leadership Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 12-4 to the Providence Hall Patriots. American Leadership Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Providence Hall apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Friday.
Alec Corona made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Providence Hall's side, Westin Willis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Willis has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Willis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dawson McDermaid, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Mason Sackett was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
American Leadership Academy's loss dropped their record down to 15-6. As for Providence Hall, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
American Leadership Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Morgan at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Morgan knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully American Leadership Academy likes a good challenge. As for Providence Hall, they will be playing at home against American Leadership Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. American Leadership Academy is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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