Leadership Academy is 0-3 against South Davidson since March of 2022 but things could change on Wednesday. The Leadership Academy Falcons will head out on the road to take on the South Davidson Wildcats at 6:00 p.m.
Leadership Academy came up short against Bethany Community on Tuesday, falling 10-4. The Falcons have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, South Davidson put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 20-5 margin over Salisbury.
Payton Cook made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, South Davidson got a massive performance out of Genesis Argote, who scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs Argote has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Harleigh Russell, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
South Davidson always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salisbury only posted an OBP of .267.
South Davidson's record now sits at 3-0. As for Leadership Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Leadership Academy couldn't quite get it done against South Davidson in their previous meeting two weeks ago as they fell 4-1. Can Leadership Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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