The Sports Leadership & Management Bulls will head out on the road to square off against The Meadows School Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
The Meadows School will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Sports Leadership & Management extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Bulls never let Valley get on the board and left with a 15-0 win.
Mya Schweisthal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent : she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
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In other batting news, Sonny Johnson and Aaliyah Ulgaran did most of the damage at the plate: Johnson scored two runs while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances, while Ulgaran scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances. Those three runs gave Ulgaran a new career-high. Keira Romo also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Sports Leadership & Management always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .870. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Valley only posted an OBP of .100.
Meanwhile, The Meadows School made easy work of Sunrise Mountain on Friday and carried off a 23-6 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Courtney Fonte was a standout: she went 3-for-5 with one home run, four runs, and five RBI. Tessa Rosenstein was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Sports Leadership & Management's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for The Meadows School, their record now sits at 7-8.
Tuesday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Sports Leadership & Management hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .538. However, it's not like The Meadows School struggles in that department as they've averaged .450. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Sports Leadership & Management's way against The Meadows School in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Sports Leadership & Management made off with a 17-1 win. Will the Bulls repeat their success, or do the Mustangs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
