Juab has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the American Leadership Academy Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Tuesday, while Juab put up some runs, the same can't be said for Richfield. Juab put the hurt on Richfield with a sharp 10-0 victory.
Austin Park made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Park has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Park was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Bryce Bowles was excellent, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Marostica, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy came tearing into Tuesday's contest with seven straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Bears as they made off with a 13-6 win.
Memphis Butler was incredible, going 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Ruch, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Juab pushed their record up to 11-4 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs per game. As for American Leadership Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-4.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Juab has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like American Leadership Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.9. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Juab came out on top in a nail-biter against American Leadership Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Juab since the team 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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