Academy for Academic Excellence lost against Academy of Careers & Exploration last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Academy for Academic Excellence Knights fell victim to a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle. Academy for Academic Excellence has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Academy for Academic Excellence saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kameron Walker, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Walker has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Academy of Careers & Exploration's side, Silas Urtiaga made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Urtiaga was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Carlson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Mason Richards, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Academy for Academic Excellence's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-6.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing Victor Valley Christian the next time they take the field. Academy for Academic Excellence will head out to face Victor Valley Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Monday, while Academy of Careers & Exploration will head out to face them at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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