American Leadership Academy - West Foothills typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Yuma Catholic proved too difficult a challenge. They had just enough and edged the American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Guardians out 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Yuma Catholic.
Cherish Trujillo spent all 11 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on ten hits and racked up seven Ks. Those 11 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mailyn Milan, who scored a run while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Adayah Carrillo, who went 2-for-6 with three RBI.
On American Leadership Academy - West Foothills' side, Lucy Burroughs was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out eight batters over 11 innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off 16 hits. Burroughs has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Burroughs was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of her six plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, Mana Risati was cooking despite her team's loss, going 4-for-6 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Olivia Gonzalez was another key contributor, going 3-for-6 with an RBI.
Yuma Catholic is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 26-4-1 record this season. As for American Leadership Academy - West Foothills, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-3.
Yuma Catholic will head out on the road to challenge Valley Christian at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Valley Christian will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Yuma Catholic surely won't give up without a fight. American Leadership Academy - West Foothills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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