Leadership Academy is 0-7 against Bethany since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Leadership Academy Falcons will play host again on Tuesday to welcome the Bethany Wolves, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Leadership Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Bethany's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Tuesday: Leadership Academy had not allowed a single run the last three times they've hit the field. Leadership Academy never let Carver onto the board and left with a 16-0 win on Tuesday. The result was nothing new for Leadership Academy, who have now won four matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
Ashlyn Koerber made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Koerber has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Koerber was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Maria Pizarro was a standout: she scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Madelyn Joyce, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, Bethany was a bit more limited in their game on Monday. They fell 7-2 to Ledford.
Bethany saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayla Dick, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Leadership Academy pushed their record up to 4-4 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Bethany, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5-1.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Leadership Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .579. However, it's not like Bethany struggles in that department as they've averaged .441. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Leadership Academy might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Bethany when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bethany's Peyton Weavil, who struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Now that Leadership Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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