Academy for Academic Excellence is 9-1 against Excelsior Charter since March of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Academy for Academic Excellence Knights will head out on the road to take on the Excelsior Charter Eagles at 3:15 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Academy for Academic Excellence has four straight victories, Excelsior Charter has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Academy for Academic Excellence is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against Big Bear (and have done all season long). Academy for Academic Excellence was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Big Bear on Friday.
Aiden Carlson made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Carlson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Paityn Thibodeaux was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Kayla Berg was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Excelsior Charter fell victim to a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of University Prep on Friday. That's two games in a row now that Excelsior Charter has lost by exactly ten runs.
Samantha Minghelli was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Academy for Academic Excellence's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-2-2. As for Excelsior Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Excelsior Charter's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Academy for Academic Excellence has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 13.1 hits per game. It's a different story for Excelsior Charter, though, as they've been averaging 8.7. Given Academy for Academic Excellence's sizable advantage in that area, Excelsior Charter will need to find a way to close that gap.
Academy for Academic Excellence took their victory against Excelsior Charter when the teams last played back in February by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Academy for Academic Excellence since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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