Softball Recap: Academy for Academic Excellence Knights vs. Excelsior Charter Eagles
Academy for Academic Excellence put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Excelsior Charter Eagles an 18-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Academy for Academic Excellence as they're now sitting on five straight.
Aiden Carlson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Carlson was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Paityn Thibodeaux was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Kayla Berg, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Academy for Academic Excellence is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2-2 record this season. As for Excelsior Charter, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-12.
Academy for Academic Excellence will have a chance to go back-to-back against Excelsior Charter: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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