The American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Guardians will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Bourgade Catholic Golden Eagles at 3:45 p.m. American Leadership Academy - West Foothills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.9 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, American Leadership Academy - West Foothills sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over North Valley Christian Academy.
Jaxson Garvey looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Slade, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Brock Christensen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, the matchup between Bourgade Catholic and Scottsdale Christian Academy on Wednesday hardly resembled the 2-1 effort from their previous meeting. Bourgade Catholic fell victim to a tough 17-3 defeat at the hands of Scottsdale Christian Academy. Bourgade Catholic has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ramon Rojas made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-2.
American Leadership Academy - West Foothills' win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Bourgade Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 2-9.
Bourgade Catholic's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: American Leadership Academy - West Foothills hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .373. It's a different story for Bourgade Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .192. Will they be able to contain American Leadership Academy - West Foothills' hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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