Baseball Recap: Academy for Academic Excellence Knights vs. Victor Valley Christian Royals
Academy for Academic Excellence won the last time they faced Victor Valley Christian, and things went their way on Monday too. The Academy for Academic Excellence Knights were the clear victor by a 20-1 margin over the Victor Valley Christian Royals. That 19 run margin sets a new team best for Academy for Academic Excellence this season.
Garrett Morrison was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Morrison was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI.
In other batting news, Conner Clancy was incredible, going 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Diego Lariz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Victor Valley Christian's side, Zar Palido was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Academy for Academic Excellence and bumps their season record up to 8-9. As for Victor Valley Christian, they dropped their record down to 1-8 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Academy for Academic Excellence will head out on the road to challenge Lucerne Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Academy for Academic Excellence is facing Lucerne Valley at the right time seeing as Lucerne Valley is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Victor Valley Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Academy of Careers & Exploration at 3:00 p.m. Academy of Careers & Exploration is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
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