American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Poston Butte Broncos at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Apache Junction.
Hayden Clegg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Clegg was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Clegg wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tate Clarkson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Poston Butte stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They put the hurt on American Leadership Academy with a sharp 8-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Poston Butte.
Jordan Touhey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on two hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Poston Butte got a massive performance out of Derek Dalmacio, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Allison, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season. As for Poston Butte, their win bumped their record up to 14-6.
Friday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .326. However, it's not like Poston Butte struggles in that department as they've averaged .317. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North came up short against Poston Butte in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, falling 5-2. Thankfully for American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North, Connor Lopez (who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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