Poston Butte is 4-0 against American Leadership Academy since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Poston Butte Broncos will be playing at home against the American Leadership Academy Patriots at 3:45 p.m. Poston Butte is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought game, but Poston Butte had to settle for a 10-8 defeat against Arizona College Prep. Poston Butte has not had much luck with Arizona College Prep recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Dalton Vangordon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Allison, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last match, American Leadership Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North on Monday. American Leadership Academy came out on top against American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North by a score of 14-10.
Dominic Mcknight was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Tayden Brewer, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Poston Butte's loss dropped their record down to 12-6. As for American Leadership Academy, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-4.
Thursday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Poston Butte has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .478. However, it's not like American Leadership Academy struggles in that department as they've averaged .533. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Poston Butte was able to grind out a solid victory over American Leadership Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, winning 9-6. Does Poston Butte have another victory up their sleeve, or will American Leadership Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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