The Batesburg-Leesville Panthers will square off against the American Leadership Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Batesburg-Leesville has given up an average of 10.2 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Friday just wasn't the day for Batesburg-Leesville's offense. They came up short against Ninety Six on Friday, falling 15-0. The Panthers have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy might've scored the first runs on Friday, but it was Strom Thurmond who claimed the real prize. American Leadership Academy fell just short of Strom Thurmond by a score of 14-13. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brennan Wilson and Ella Lemonis stepped up to the plate in a big way. Wilson scored a run while going 4-for-5, while Lemonis scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Those four hits gave Wilson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alexis Klaffka, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
They weren't the only ones working in the hit department: American Leadership Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. This was only their first loss (out of three games) when they post 11 or more hits.
American Leadership Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-8-1. As for Batesburg-Leesville, they now have a losing record of 2-3-1.
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