The Eno River Bobcats will look to defend their home field on Friday against the American Leadership Academy-Johnston Patriots at 5:00 p.m. American Leadership Academy-Johnston took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Eno River, who comes in off a win.
On Wednesday, everything went Eno River's way against Excelsior Classical Academy as Eno River made off with a 12-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Eno River.
Eno River got a massive performance out of Vaughn Clough, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Parker Greene, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy-Johnston fell victim to a rough 12-2 defeat at the hands of Wake Prep Academy on Tuesday. American Leadership Academy-Johnston has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Caden Bailey was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, American Leadership Academy-Johnston didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wake Prep Academy only tossed three.
Eno River's victory bumped their record up to 2-10. As for American Leadership Academy-Johnston, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Eno River hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. However, it's not like American Leadership Academy-Johnston struggles in that department as they've averaged .324. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Eno River might still be hurting after the 12-2 defeat they got from American Leadership Academy-Johnston in their previous meeting back in March. Will Eno River have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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