American Leadership Academy - Ironwood is 1-7 against Gilbert Christian since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The American Leadership Academy - Ironwood Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Gilbert Christian Knights at 3:45 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Friday, American Leadership Academy - Ironwood fell victim to a rough 13-3 loss at the hands of Valley Christian.
American Leadership Academy - Ironwood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Buckner, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Gilbert Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Bagdad on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 4-1 to the Sultans. Gilbert Christian's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
American Leadership Academy - Ironwood now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Gilbert Christian, their loss ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 16-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. American Leadership Academy - Ironwood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Gilbert Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
American Leadership Academy - Ironwood suffered a grim 13-0 defeat to Gilbert Christian when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gilbert Christian's Brody Aubut, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Now that American Leadership Academy - Ironwood knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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