American Leadership Academy and Emery squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but American Leadership Academy had to settle for second. They lost 8-0 to the Emery Spartans. While getting shut out isn't ideal, American Leadership Academy has not been shut out since back in March.
For Emery's part, Wade Stilson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Stilson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stilson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mason Stilson, who scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kade Larsen was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
American Leadership Academy's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-8. As for Emery, their victory bumped their record up to 15-11.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat American Leadership Academy by a score of 19-1.
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