The American Leadership Academy - West Foothills Guardians will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against the North Valley Christian Academy Lions at 2:30 p.m. One thing working in American Leadership Academy - West Foothills' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matchups.
American Leadership Academy - West Foothills proved they can win big last Tuesday (they won by 11) but on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Crismon out 16-14. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Jaxson Garvey was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Larry Mendoza was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-6.
Meanwhile, North Valley Christian Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 13-9 to Salome.
North Valley Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Noah Jones, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Levi Corrigan, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, North Valley Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
American Leadership Academy - West Foothills' victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-1. As for North Valley Christian Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. American Leadership Academy - West Foothills has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like North Valley Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.6 per game. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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