Leadership Academy had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Walkertown Wolfpack. This was payback for Leadership Academy, who suffered a 14-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
James Reynolds spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Leadership Academy's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Wilfong, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Walkertown's side, Clifton Olmedo made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Leadership Academy pushed their record up to 8-11 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Walkertown, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12.
Leadership Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Millennium at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Leadership Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Walkertown, they will head out on the road to challenge Reidsville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Reidsville will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Walkertown surely won't give up without a fight.
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