The American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Fike Demons at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
As a matter of fact, American Leadership Academy-Johnston put up the most points they have all season on Thursday. Everything went their way against Ravenscroft as American Leadership Academy-Johnston made off with a 21-1 victory. With that win, the Patriots brought their scoring average up to 6.9 runs per game.
Amelia Brown
| 03/27/25 @ Ravenscroft | 4 |
| 04/02/24 @ East Wake Academy | 3 |
| 03/19/24 vs Non Varsity Opponent | 3 |
| 03/13/25 vs Wake Prep Academy | 2 |
| 03/06/25 @ Vance County | 2 |
Amelia Brown made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Brown was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with four RBI and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Makayla Cooke was a standout: she scored four runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Addison Cooke, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fike, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Southern Wayne 18-5 on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Demons as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Fike got a massive performance out of Cheyanne Mercer, who scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gracie Mercer, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Fike picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 2-9. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, their record now sits at 4-5.
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