North Summit extended their losing streak to nine on Tuesday, dropping them down to 3-13. They came up short against the American Leadership Academy Eagles, falling 17-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 6-0 loss on April 7th.
North Summit saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kestin Richins, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for American Leadership Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 matchups by six runs or more this season.
On American Leadership Academy's side, Justus Brost was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out 15 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Those 15 strikeouts gave Brost a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, American Leadership Academy got a massive performance out of Hunter Courtney, who went 1-for-2 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those three runs gave Courtney a new career-high. Curtis Castleberry was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
Looking ahead, North Summit will venture away from home to square off against South Summit at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Braves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. American Leadership Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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