Excelsior Charter extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-2. They lost 18-0 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 30-0 on Wednesday.
As for Academy for Academic Excellence, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 11-4. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games.
For Academy for Academic Excellence's part, Victoria McGowan was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave McGowan a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kelsey Walker, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Excelsior Charter will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on University Prep at 3:15 p.m. on the 15th. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, they will be playing at home against Riverside Prep at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Silver Knights' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Knights' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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