North Valley Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of the American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Guardians by a score of 7-6.
North Valley Christian Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Collins, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two runs. Collins has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Daniel Schoenleb, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On American Leadership Academy - West Foothills' side, Jaxson Garvey looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Jackson Slade was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Parker Schmidt was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
North Valley Christian Academy now has a losing record at 7-8. As for American Leadership Academy - West Foothills, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. North Valley Christian Academy will square off against Red Rock at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for American Leadership Academy - West Foothills, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Bourgade Catholic at 3:45 p.m. The timing isn't great for Bourgade Catholic: they have been struggling with six straight losses at home, while American Leadership Academy - West Foothills has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road.
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