After flying high against Millennium last Friday, Leadership Academy came back down to earth. The Leadership Academy Falcons fell 5-2 to the Forsyth Country Day Furies on Monday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Leadership Academy of the 10-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2020.
Leadership Academy got a good showing from James Reynolds, who struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Reynolds has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Leadership Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Jenkins, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Leadership Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Forsyth Country Day only tossed eight.
On Forsyth Country Day's side, Landon Johnson looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jake Michalek, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Preston Fox, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Leadership Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Forsyth Country Day, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Leadership Academy has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Carver at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Carver is coming into the contest with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Leadership Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Forsyth Country Day, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Walkertown at 4:30 p.m.
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