The American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Rio Rico Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Combs on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Coyotes with a sharp 17-2 win.
Nash Bigham and Trey Poulsen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Bigham pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Poulsen didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. At bat, Bigham scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Poulsen scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North got a massive performance out of Will Parker, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Colton Beardall, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rio Rico entered their tilt with Douglas with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Bulldogs.
American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North's victory bumped their record up to 10-7. As for Rio Rico, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
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