American Leadership Academy is 0-3 against Eastmark since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The American Leadership Academy Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastmark Firebirds at 3:45 p.m.
On Wednesday, American Leadership Academy came up short against Poston Butte and fell 7-3. That's two games in a row now that American Leadership Academy has lost by exactly four runs.
Ali Connolly made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nakoria Turner, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Eastmark put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Arizona College Prep a 5-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Lexi Mendez's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 15 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Tayler McCombs was incredible, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
American Leadership Academy now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Eastmark, they pushed their record up to 17-3 with that win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
American Leadership Academy might still be hurting after the 19-8 defeat they got from Eastmark in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can American Leadership Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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