Tuesday just wasn't the day for Lucerne Valley's offense. They fell victim to a rough 17-0 defeat at the hands of Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy on Tuesday. Lucerne Valley's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it five in a row.
For Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy's part, Matthew Avila was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow 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. Andrew Honnold was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Lucerne Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-10. As for Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-13.
While Lucerne Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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