The American Leadership Academy Patriots will face off against the Ben Lippen Falcons at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. American Leadership Academy has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with eight straight defeats, while Ben Lippen will come in with five straight victories.
American Leadership Academy fell victim to Northside Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 14-0 to the Crusaders.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Ben Lippen took on Hilton Head Christian Academy on Monday. The Falcons were the clear victors by a 14-8 margin over the Eagles. Considering the Falcons have won six matchups by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Matthew Bishop, who went 3-for-5 with six RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Micah Ott was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Ben Lippen pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for American Leadership Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-13.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. American Leadership Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Ben Lippen struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.5 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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