The American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Neuse Charter Cougars at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (American Leadership Academy-Johnston has 11 straight wins, Neuse Charter has six straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Wake Prep Academy, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. American Leadership Academy-Johnston skirted past Wake Prep Academy 7-6.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bryce Adams, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Robert Boswell was another, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Neuse Charter faced off against North Johnston on Friday. Neuse Charter lost 14-1 to North Johnston.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.0 runs over those games. As for Neuse Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston took their victory against Neuse Charter when the teams last played on Monday by a conclusive 11-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for American Leadership Academy-Johnston since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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