After flying high against Millennium last Tuesday, Leadership Academy came back down to earth. The Leadership Academy Falcons wound up on the wrong side of a tough 12-6 walloping at the hands of the Page Pirates on Wednesday.
Hank Gaston was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Gaston was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Gaston wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tristan Blevins, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Leadership Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Like Leadership Academy, Page also got a great game from a two-way player: Matthew Main. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Main was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bruin Agbayani, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Nathan Moore, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Leadership Academy dropped their record down to 1-5 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Page, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Leadership Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Millennium at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Leadership Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Page, they will head out on the road to face off against Northwest Guilford at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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