Lucerne Valley is 1-9 against Academy of Careers & Exploration since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Lucerne Valley Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle at 3:15 p.m. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Last Tuesday, Lucerne Valley suffered a rough 12-2 loss at the hands of Silver Valley.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Academy of Careers & Exploration was a bit more limited in their match on Thursday. They fell just short of Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy by a score of 3-2. It was the first time this season that Academy of Careers & Exploration let down their fans at home.
Academy of Careers & Exploration saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ben Carlson, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Carlson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Even though they lost, Academy of Careers & Exploration didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy only tossed four.
Lucerne Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-6.
Lucerne Valley suffered a grim 19-0 defeat to Academy of Careers & Exploration in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Lucerne Valley avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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