It was a good run, but Vista Grande unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North Eagles by a score of 2-1. Vista Grande was red-hot at the plate headed into the matchup (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matches prior) but American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North's pitchers proved too tough.
Vista Grande saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Hidrogo Delcid, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI. Hidrogo Delcid has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Vista Grande didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North only tossed eight.
On American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North's side, Bryson Landon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
Vista Grande's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 14-10. As for American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-10.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vista Grande will face off against Dysart at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Vista Grande is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road. As for American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North, they will take on Eastmark at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North is facing Eastmark at the right time seeing as Eastmark is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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