The Eno River Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Eno River has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while American Leadership Academy-Johnston will arrive with four straight victories.
Last Monday, Eno River fell victim to a tough 10-3 defeat at the hands of Voyager.
Vaughn Clough was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Philipps, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy-Johnston can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Spring Creek as American Leadership Academy-Johnston made off with a 19-1 win.
Jayden Bicki made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Bicki was even better at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Robert Boswell was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Bryce Adams was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Eno River's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, they pushed their record up to 5-1 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
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