The American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots will square off against the Wallace-Rose Hill Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They lost 16-5 to Ravenscroft. While the Patriots didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Ravens 4-0 in the first period.
Cash Tolley made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2. Robert Boswell was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Wallace-Rose Hill was a bit more limited in their game on Tuesday. They came up short against South Lenoir, falling 10-2.
Wallace-Rose Hill saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaiden Liu, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Wallace-Rose Hill has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-9 record this season. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. American Leadership Academy-Johnston has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wallace-Rose Hill struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
American Leadership Academy-Johnston came out on top in a nail-biter against Wallace-Rose Hill in their previous meeting back in February, sneaking past 13-11. Do the Patriots have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bulldogs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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