Baseball Game Preview: Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle vs. Academy for Academic Excellence Knights

The Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle will challenge the Academy for Academic Excellence Knights at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Academy of Careers & Exploration is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.

Last Friday, Academy of Careers & Exploration earned a 9-4 win over Victor Valley Christian.

Meanwhile, Academy for Academic Excellence won against Lucerne Valley on Tuesday with 13 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Knights' pitchers stepped up to hand the Mustangs a 13-0 shutout. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.

Academy for Academic Excellence let Aiden Carmona and Gavin Ripley run wild. Carmona scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Ripley scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs Carmona has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Rudd, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

They weren't the only one making solid contact: Academy for Academic Excellence kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 8.8.

Academy for Academic Excellence's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, the victory got them back to even at 6-6.

Academy of Careers & Exploration suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Academy for Academic Excellence in their previous meeting back in February. Will the Eagle 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 baseball content.