Silver Valley extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 5-10 in the process. They lost 13-0 to the Academy for Academic Excellence Knights. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 on Tuesday.
As for Academy for Academic Excellence, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-9. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won nine matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
For Academy for Academic Excellence's part, Nathan Rudd made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Rudd has posted since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Noah Knecht was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last nine games he's played. Aiden Carmona was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Coming up, Silver Valley will challenge Victor Valley Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Royals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.88 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of. Academy for Academic Excellence does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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