American Leadership Academy - West Foothills waltzed into their matchup on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Crismon Rattlers 16-14. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
The team relied heavily on Jaxson Garvey, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Larry Mendoza was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-6.
On Crismon's side, David Poldoian led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Masen Lopez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Crismon was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as American Leadership Academy - West Foothills only hit two.
American Leadership Academy - West Foothills' win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for Crismon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-3.
American Leadership Academy - West Foothills will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against North Valley Christian Academy at 2:30 p.m. American Leadership Academy - West Foothills knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully North Valley Christian Academy likes a good challenge. As for Crismon, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Fountain Hills at 6:00 p.m. Crismon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
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