The American Leadership Academy Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Summit Academy Bears at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
American Leadership Academy came into this matchup off a tough ten-run defeat on Tuesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of North Sanpete by a score of 9-7 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Eagles have suffered since March 15, 2024.
Andrew Ward spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
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At the plate, Memphis Butler and Jesse Coxson did some serious damage despite the final result: Butler scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Coxson scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Those two runs gave Coxson a new career-high. Aryn Moody also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Summit Academy lost 11-1 to Providence Hall on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Bears in their meetings with the Patriots: they've now lost four in a row.
Summit Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for American Leadership Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8.
American Leadership Academy came out on top in a nail-biter against Summit Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 5-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for American Leadership Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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