The Barstow Aztecs will head out to face off against the Academy for Academic Excellence Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Academy for Academic Excellence took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Barstow, who comes in off a win.
If Barstow beats Academy for Academic Excellence with eight runs on Monday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. Barstow came out on top against Excelsior Charter by a score of 8-3 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Aztecs.
Robert Shipley
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Robert Shipley made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (two).
Shipley wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Colton Surprenant, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another was Joshya Romero, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Barstow was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Academy for Academic Excellence was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of University Prep.
Academy for Academic Excellence's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Barstow, their record now sits at 2-3.
Academy for Academic Excellence's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Barstow hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .315. It's a different story for Academy for Academic Excellence, though, as they've only averaged .178. Will they be able to contain Barstow's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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