Baseball Preview: Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle vs. Victor Valley Christian Royals
Academy of Careers & Exploration is 6-0 against Victor Valley Christian since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle will be playing in front of their home fans against the Victor Valley Christian Royals at 3:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Academy of Careers & Exploration has six straight victories, Victor Valley Christian has nine straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Academy of Careers & Exploration is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Victor Valley Christian (and have done all season long). Academy of Careers & Exploration blew past Victor Valley Christian 24-6.
Thomas Koupeny made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Koupeny was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Carlson, who went 2-for-6 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. Bode Harkness was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Academy of Careers & Exploration has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Victor Valley Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
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