American Leadership Academy won the last time they faced Summit Academy, and things went their way on Friday too. The American Leadership Academy Eagles had just enough and edged the Summit Academy Bears out 7-5.
Ethan Barney tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, American Leadership Academy saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alec Corona, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Carter Ruch was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Summit Academy's side, EZEKIEL MARCOTTE was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of SAMUEL GOMEZ, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
American Leadership Academy pushed their record up to 13-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs per game. As for Summit Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
American Leadership Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Summit Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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