Baseball Preview: Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy vs. Lucerne Valley Mustangs
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy is 10-0 against Lucerne Valley since March of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy will head out on the road to face off against the Lucerne Valley Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy has three straight victories, Lucerne Valley has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over Lucerne Valley.
Matthew Avila made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Avila has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Avila was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Ivan Cervantes was incredible, going 1-for-1 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Andrew Honnold, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-13 record this season. As for Lucerne Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 3-10.
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