American Leadership Academy - Ironwood entered their tilt with Coolidge with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They had just enough and edged the Coolidge Bears out 9-8. That's two games straight that American Leadership Academy - Ironwood has won by just one run.
Shawnacy Serrano made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off 14 hits. Serrano has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Serrano was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Aubrey Campano was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Madison Campano was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Coolidge's side, Destiny Joaquin made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, five RBI, and a stolen base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Tasha Juan, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Coolidge kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as American Leadership Academy - Ironwood only hit nine.
American Leadership Academy - Ironwood has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Coolidge, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
American Leadership Academy - Ironwood does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Coolidge, they will head out on the road to challenge Tanque Verde at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Tanque Verde is coming into the contest with four straight victories at home, so Coolidge will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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