The American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Guardians will head out on the road to square off against the River Valley Dust Devils at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (American Leadership Academy - West Foothills has 12 straight victories, River Valley has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, American Leadership Academy - West Foothills had just enough and edged River Valley out 8-7. That's two games straight that American Leadership Academy - West Foothills has won by just one run.
Lucy Burroughs was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off 14 hits. Burroughs has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Burroughs was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Emily Thomas was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mia Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
American Leadership Academy - West Foothills pushed their record up to 17-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home. As for River Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4.
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