American Leadership Academy - West Foothills is 3-0 against Odyssey Institute since March of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Guardians will head out on the road to challenge the Odyssey Institute Minotaur at 3:45 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (American Leadership Academy - West Foothills has nine straight wins, Odyssey Institute has 11 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
In what's become a running theme this season, American Leadership Academy - West Foothills gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 16-3 margin over Kingman.
Mana Risati made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Risati has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Risati was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, American Leadership Academy - West Foothills got a massive performance out of Emily Thomas, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Ave Risati, who went 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Odyssey Institute fell victim to a rough 13-2 loss at the hands of Chino Valley on Thursday.
American Leadership Academy - West Foothills' win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.8 runs per game. As for Odyssey Institute, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12-1.
American Leadership Academy - West Foothills took their victory against Odyssey Institute in their previous matchup last Monday by a conclusive 16-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for American Leadership Academy - West Foothills since the team 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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