The Providence Hall Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the American Leadership Academy Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Providence Hall has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while American Leadership Academy will arrive with three straight victories.
On Monday, Providence Hall fell victim to a rough 9-2 defeat at the hands of Granger.
Dawson McDermaid put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs but no hits. McDermaid was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
McDermaid wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Westin Willis, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Providence Hall with a sharp 11-5 win.
Like Providence Hall, American Leadership Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Memphis Butler. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Butler was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Carter Ruch was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Cameron Fenn was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Providence Hall now has a losing record at 9-10. As for American Leadership Academy, their victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-5.
Providence Hall might still be hurting after the 11-5 loss they got from American Leadership Academy in their previous meeting on Friday. Can Providence Hall avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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