Baseball Recap: Academy for Academic Excellence Finds Playoff Glory Versus Santiago

Knights

Previous Games

05/20/25 vs Santiago	10-7
05/15/25 vs Bethel Christian	14-4
05/02/25 @ Silver Valley	13-0
04/29/25 vs Silver Valley	9-0
04/25/25 vs Victor Valley Christian	10-1
+ 5 more games

It's playoff time, and Academy for Academic Excellence had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against the Santiago Cavaliers by a score of 10-7 on Tuesday. The win was nothing new for the Knights as they're now sitting on ten straight.

The team relied heavily on Gavin Ripley, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Conner Clancy, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.

Academy for Academic Excellence's record now sits at 14-9. As for Santiago, their loss dropped their record down to 8-15.

Coming up, Academy for Academic Excellence will take on Twentynine Palms at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. Santiago does not have any more games scheduled as of now.