Academy of Careers & Exploration scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Lucerne Valley Mustangs a 21-0 shutout. Academy of Careers & Exploration might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four matchups by 12 runs or more this season.
Mason Richards and Zavier Garcia were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Richards struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Garcia tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Richards scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Garcia scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Carlson, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Carlo Calhoun was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Academy of Careers & Exploration is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Lucerne Valley, they dropped their record down to 3-7 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Academy of Careers & Exploration will have a chance to go back-to-back against Lucerne Valley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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