American Leadership Academy-Johnston proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by ten) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past the Eastern Wayne Warriors 2-1.
Amelia Brown
| 03/04/25 vs Falls Lake | 4 |
| 02/26/25 vs East Wake Academy | 6 |
| 03/03/25 @ Freedom Christian Academy | 7 |
| 02/24/25 @ Wallace-Rose Hill | 8 |
| 03/06/25 @ Vance County | 9 |
Amelia Brown spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up 19 Ks. Those 19 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, American Leadership Academy-Johnston saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Savanah Peterkin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That stolen base marked the first that Peterkin snagged this season.
The victory got American Leadership Academy-Johnston back to even at 3-3. As for Eastern Wayne, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. American Leadership Academy-Johnston will host Wake Prep Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Wake Prep Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Eastern Wayne, they will be playing at home against Kinston at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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