Baseball Recap: Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle vs. Academy for Academic Excellence Knights
Academy of Careers & Exploration has not done well against Academy for Academic Excellence recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle came out on top against the Academy for Academic Excellence Knights by a score of 7-2. The victory was familiar territory for Academy of Careers & Exploration who now have four in a row.
Zachary Roberts was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Roberts has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Roberts was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Thomas Koupeny was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Mason Richards, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
On Academy for Academic Excellence's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Garcia, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Academy of Careers & Exploration pushed their record up to 10-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-8.
Academy of Careers & Exploration will have a chance to go back-to-back against Academy for Academic Excellence: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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