Advantage Academy had to start their season on the road on Wednesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They fell victim to a rough 20-0 defeat at the hands of the International Leadership of Texas Keller Eagles. Advantage Academy has not had much luck with International Leadership of Texas Keller recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
For International Leadership of Texas Keller's part, Porter Cleverly made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Cleverly was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Grant Thomas was incredible, going 2-for-5 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Paul Gardner, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The victory was the fourth in a row for International Leadership of Texas Keller, bringing their record for this year to 6-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Advantage Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on International Leadership of Texas Keller at 12:00 p.m. on April 8th. As for International Leadership of Texas Keller, they will head out on the road to take on Howe at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. International Leadership of Texas Keller is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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