If American Leadership Academy was riding high off their 8-1 takedown of Deer Valley last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The American Leadership Academy Patriots took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Estrella Foothills Wolves on Saturday.
Tate Nielson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Isaac Douglass made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Estrella Foothills' side, Devin Kriley looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Landon Sloan was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Brock De Battista was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
American Leadership Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 18-8. As for Estrella Foothills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 28-4 record this season.
American Leadership Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Estrella Foothills, they will head out on the road to take on Canyon del Oro at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Estrella Foothills is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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