Academy for Academic Excellence put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Excelsior Charter Eagles an 18-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Academy for Academic Excellence as they're now sitting on five straight.
Aiden Carlson made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Carlson was also big at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Paityn Thibodeaux was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Kayla Berg, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Academy for Academic Excellence is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2-2 record this season. As for Excelsior Charter, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-12.
Academy for Academic Excellence will have a chance to go back-to-back against Excelsior Charter: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday.
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