South Summit extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 7-12. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost an 11-9 heartbreaker at the hands of the American Leadership Academy Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 16-9 defeat on Friday.
South Summit saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Owen Mair, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base. Another was Braxton Mitchell, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
As for American Leadership Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.1 runs on average over those games.
On American Leadership Academy's side, JJ Young was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double. Curtis Castleberry was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Looking ahead, South Summit will welcome North Summit at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The Braves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.86 runs per game on average), something the Wildcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for American Leadership Academy, they will venture away from home to challenge Carbon at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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