After flying high against American Leadership Academy last Tuesday, Providence Hall came back down to earth. The Providence Hall Patriots lost 12-6 to the American Leadership Academy Eagles on Thursday. Providence Hall was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as American Leadership Academy apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Westin Willis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On American Leadership Academy's side, Ethan Barney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. Barney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Memphis Butler and Cameron Fenn did most of the damage at the plate: Butler went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Fenn scored two runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Karsen Steele, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Providence Hall's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 10-11. As for American Leadership Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
While Providence Hall had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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