Poston Butte won the last time they faced American Leadership Academy, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Poston Butte Broncos walked away with a 9-5 win over the American Leadership Academy Patriots.
Haylee Lopez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. Lopez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two triples, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kimberly Westover, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Jasmine Barrera, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Poston Butte is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for American Leadership Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
Poston Butte will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Anthem Prep at 9:00 a.m. Poston Butte is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.5 runs per game this season. As for American Leadership Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Poston Butte at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Poston Butte is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 12.5 runs per game this season.
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