American Leadership Academy - West Foothills can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Santa Cruz Valley Dust Devils a 17-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for American Leadership Academy - West Foothills as they're now sitting on five straight.
Lucy Burroughs made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Burroughs has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Burroughs was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Emily Thomas was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. Reece Burroughs was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 4-for-4.
American Leadership Academy - West Foothills' win bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Santa Cruz Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
American Leadership Academy - West Foothills is on the road again on Friday to play Valley Christian at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Valley Christian: 2.8, American Leadership Academy - West Foothills: 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Santa Cruz Valley, they will head out on the road to take on St. Augustine Catholic at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Santa Cruz Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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