There's no place like home for Sports Leadership & Management, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Boulder City Eagles on Wednesday. This was a revenge matchup for Sports Leadership & Management, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-4 loss when these two played last Monday.
Joshua Willingham was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Alexander Huerta, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Boulder City's side, Derek Render was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Render was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ian Aldridge made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Sports Leadership & Management pushed their record up to 13-9 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Boulder City, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Sports Leadership & Management will challenge The Meadows School at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Boulder City, they will head out on the road to square off against Pahrump Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Pahrump Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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