The Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle will take on the Azusa Aztecs at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Academy of Careers & Exploration is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They never let Cate onto the board and left with a 9-0 win. The victory was familiar territory for Academy of Careers & Exploration who now have eight in a row.
Zachary Roberts was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Roberts has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Roberts was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
Roberts wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Silas Urtiaga, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, everything went Azusa's way against Santa Rosa Academy on Thursday as Azusa made off with a 10-0 win.
Like Academy of Careers & Exploration, Azusa also got a great game from a two-way player: Josh Torres. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Torres was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Matt Huizar, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Edward (EJ) Romero was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Academy of Careers & Exploration is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a massive bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Azusa, their victory bumped their record up to 14-5.
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