After two games on the road, American Leadership Academy - West Foothills is heading back home. They will take on the Trivium Prep Crimson Knights at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in American Leadership Academy - West Foothills' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four matchups.
In what's become a running theme this season, American Leadership Academy - West Foothills gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 21-1 margin over Odyssey Institute.
Lucy Burroughs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Burroughs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Burroughs was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ave Risati was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Olivia Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2.
Trivium Prep played against Arizona Lutheran Academy and lost via forfeit.
American Leadership Academy - West Foothills pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.7 runs per game. As for Trivium Prep, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
Everything went American Leadership Academy - West Foothills' way against Trivium Prep in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as American Leadership Academy - West Foothills made off with a 12-2 victory. Does American Leadership Academy - West Foothills have another victory up their sleeve, or will Trivium Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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