American Leadership Academy - West Foothills entered their tilt with River Valley with 12 consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 13. They were the clear victor by a 10-3 margin over the River Valley Dust Devils. The result was nothing new for American Leadership Academy - West Foothills, who have now won 14 contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Lucy Burroughs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off 14 hits (and only one walk). Burroughs has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances. Burroughs was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ave Risati, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-3. Olivia Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On River Valley's side, Tamarie Williams made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a triple and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Lovie Phan, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
American Leadership Academy - West Foothills' victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.7 runs per game. As for River Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 15-5.
American Leadership Academy - West Foothills will head out on the road to take on Yuma Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (American Leadership Academy - West Foothills: 1.8, Yuma Catholic: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. River Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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