Strom Thurmond had lost four straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-8 to make it five. They came up short against the American Leadership Academy -, falling 12-6. The Rebels were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the - earlier this season, when they won 10-7.
As for American Leadership Academy, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 8-4. The result was nothing new for the -, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For American Leadership Academy's part, Landon Tolley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. What's more, Tolley posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since March 2nd. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dagan Greene, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Brice Cook was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Strom Thurmond is set to square off against their familiar foe Pelion at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy will challenge rival Batesburg-Leesville at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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