The American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots will square off against the Wake Prep Academy Guardians at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. American Leadership Academy-Johnston is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Eastern Wayne get on the board and left with a 23-0 victory on Tuesday. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by nine runs or more this season.
Jaden Pennington and Jayden Bicki made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Pennington pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Bicki struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). What's more, Pennington gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. At bat, Pennington scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Bicki scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. What's more, Pennington posted two hits, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, American Leadership Academy-Johnston got a massive performance out of Teagan Nickerson, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI and one run. Frank Henry was another key player, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Wake Prep Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 win over NCSSM: Durham on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Guardians.
Easton Booser was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-2. Harrison Brown also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Wake Prep Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, their win bumped their record up to 8-0.
Wake Prep Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: American Leadership Academy-Johnston hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .381. It's a different story for Wake Prep Academy, though, as they've only averaged .245. Will they be able to contain American Leadership Academy-Johnston's hitters?
American Leadership Academy-Johnston suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Wake Prep Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can American Leadership Academy-Johnston avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
