The American Leadership Academy Patriots will head out to challenge the Horse Creek Academy Stallions at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. American Leadership Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with seven straight defeats, while Horse Creek Academy will come in with nine straight wins.
American Leadership Academy came up short against Ninety Six on Tuesday, falling 11-2.
American Leadership Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Lemonis, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Horse Creek Academy beat Ridge Spring-Monetta 6-1 on Tuesday.
Adrien Beak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, KJ Simpkins was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Horse Creek Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for American Leadership Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-16-1.
American Leadership Academy took their victory against Horse Creek Academy when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 10-3 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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