Leadership Academy came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 12.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the South Stokes Sauras 11-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Leadership Academy also won the last time the pair played on April 2nd.
Leadership Academy got a big performance out of Frank Kennedy, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Hank Gaston was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
On South Stokes' side, Maddox Nelson was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Leadership Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-11. As for South Stokes, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-15 record this season.
Leadership Academy will be playing at home against Walkertown at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Leadership Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Walkertown likes a good challenge. As for South Stokes, they will head out on the road to challenge Elkin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Stokes is facing Elkin at the right time seeing as Elkin is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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