Silver Valley extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 6-13-1. They lost 9-3 to the Academy for Academic Excellence Knights. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Knights this season, with their most recent loss being a 11-1 defeat on Monday.
Justis Castro was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Academy for Academic Excellence, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 17 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
On Academy for Academic Excellence's side, Gavin Ripley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Ripley posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Carmona, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Walker, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs.
Looking ahead, Silver Valley will challenge Lucerne Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. Academy for Academic Excellence does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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