The Horse Creek Academy Stallions will challenge the American Leadership Academy Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Horse Creek Academy has nine straight victories, American Leadership Academy has seven straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Horse Creek Academy beat Ridge Spring-Monetta 6-1.
Adrien Beak spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances.
KJ Simpkins
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At the plate, the team relied heavily on KJ Simpkins, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
Meanwhile, American Leadership Academy came up short against Ninety Six on Tuesday, falling 11-2.
American Leadership Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Lemonis, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Horse Creek Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-5. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for American Leadership Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-16-1.
American Leadership Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Horse Creek Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .432. It's a different story for American Leadership Academy, though, as they've only averaged .348. Will they be able to contain Horse Creek Academy's hitters?
Horse Creek Academy might still be hurting after the 10-3 loss they got from American Leadership Academy in their previous matchup back in March. Will the Stallions have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
