It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but American Leadership Academy had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They beat the Vista Grande Spartans by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-3. Winning may never get old, but American Leadership Academy sure is getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Xander Mcrae tossed a big game, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Isaac Douglass was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Seth Nielson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
American Leadership Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Vista Grande, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-11.
American Leadership Academy will head out on the road to take on Mica Mountain at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last three games American Leadership Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Vista Grande does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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