American Leadership Academy - West Foothills can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 21-1 margin over the Odyssey Institute Minotaur. Winning may never get old, but American Leadership Academy - West Foothills sure is getting used to it with their tenth in a row.
Lucy Burroughs was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Burroughs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Burroughs was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ave Risati was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Olivia Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
On Odyssey Institute's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Carmouche, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
American Leadership Academy - West Foothills pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs per game. As for Odyssey Institute, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. American Leadership Academy - West Foothills will take on Trivium Prep at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for Odyssey Institute, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on River Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. River Valley knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past seven matchups -- so hopefully Odyssey Institute likes a good challenge.
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