In what's become a running theme this season, Poston Butte gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let the American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North Eagles onto the board and left with a 21-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Poston Butte.
Gabby Kleen and Haylee Lopez were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Kleen pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Lopez struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Kleen scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4, while Lopez went 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brylee Litviak, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kimberly Westover, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4.
Poston Butte's win bumped their record up to 14-6. As for American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-16.
Poston Butte will have a chance to go back-to-back against American Leadership Academy - Gilbert North: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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