Providence Hall had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Everything went their way against the American Leadership Academy Eagles on Tuesday as the Providence Hall Patriots made off with a 12-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Providence Hall considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Westin Willis was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Willis has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Willis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dawson McDermaid, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Mason Sackett was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On American Leadership Academy's side, Alec Corona made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
The victory got Providence Hall back to even at 10-10. As for American Leadership Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6.
Providence Hall will look to defend their home field on Thursday against American Leadership Academy at 3:30 p.m. Providence Hall is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for American Leadership Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Morgan at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Morgan will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something American Leadership Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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