The American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots will take on the Village Christian Academy Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. American Leadership Academy-Johnston is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for American Leadership Academy-Johnston after they put the first runs on the board on Thursday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 8-3 to Wallace-Rose Hill.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton McMahon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. McMahon also hit a double, marking his first of the season.
Meanwhile, Village Christian Academy beat Cape Fear Christian Academy 8-3 on Thursday.
Sam Zeisset made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Zeisset was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eli Guinn, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Noah Salisbury, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston's defeat dropped their record down to 10-4. As for Village Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. American Leadership Academy-Johnston has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Village Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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