Academy for Academic Excellence is 9-1 against Silver Valley since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Academy for Academic Excellence Knights will be playing at home against the Silver Valley Trojans at 3:15 p.m. Academy for Academic Excellence is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
While Academy for Academic Excellence's victory against Silver Valley wasn't quite the blowout they won the last time the pair played, they still came away the winners. Academy for Academic Excellence had just enough and edged Silver Valley out 6-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Academy for Academic Excellence.
For Silver Valley's part, Jesse Dillow was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Dillow is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Francisco Ramirez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Academy for Academic Excellence's win ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-7. As for Silver Valley, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. Academy for Academic Excellence has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Silver Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.5. The only question left is which team can snag more. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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