The Combs Coyotes will head out on the road to challenge the American Leadership Academy Patriots at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
On Saturday, Combs got the win against San Tan Foothills by a conclusive 10-1. That's two games straight that Combs has won by exactly nine runs.
Payton Martz was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Dayton Kirkpatrick, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Flowing Wells a 6-0 shutout. American Leadership Academy's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.
Tate Nielson was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over 6.2 innings pitched. Nielson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Dominic Mcknight was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Seth Nielson was another key contributor, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and an RBI.
Combs' win ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-14. As for American Leadership Academy, their record is now 12-6.
Combs might still be hurting after the 24-6 loss they got from American Leadership Academy in their previous matchup back in March. Can Combs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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