With a playoff game on the line, Leadership Academy rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Cornerstone Charter Cardinals by a score of 6-3. This was a revenge contest for Leadership Academy, as the team was forced to settle for a 6-4 defeat when these two played last Tuesday.
James Reynolds looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Leadership Academy let Clay Smith and Jafet Rodriguez loose on the outfield. Smith scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Rodriguez got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two RBI. Sylas London was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Cornerstone Charter's side, Dylan Anderson was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Anderson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Anderson wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Leadership Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season. As for Cornerstone Charter, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 14-7.
Leadership Academy will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Thomasville. Leadership Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season. Cornerstone Charter does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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