Softball Recap: Excelsior Charter Beats Academy for Academic Excellence for Their Third Straight Win

Eagles

Previous 3 Games

04/15/25 @ Academy for Academic Excellence	13-2
04/10/25 vs Big Bear	11-8
04/08/25 vs Big Bear	12-8

Excelsior Charter made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Academy for Academic Excellence, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 13-2 margin over the Knights on Tuesday. The victory was nothing new for the Eagles as they're now sitting on three straight.

Rylie Hunsaker made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Evangeline Archuleta, who went 3-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Tristen Gonzalez was another key player, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.

Excelsior Charter hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least four batters in five consecutive contests.

Excelsior Charter's record now sits at 9-7-1. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9-1.

Excelsior Charter will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Knights: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.