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| 04/25/24 - Home | 12-0 W |
| 04/23/24 - Away | 19-3 W |
| 04/21/23 - Away | 20-2 W |
| 04/19/23 - Home | 19-0 W |
| 03/24/23 - Home | 28-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Academy for Academic Excellence is a perfect 10-0 against Lucerne Valley since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Knights will square off against the Mustangs at 3:15 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
On Friday, Academy for Academic Excellence didn't have quite enough to beat Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy and fell 4-3.
Noah Knecht made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Lucerne Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 15-5 to Silver Valley.
Leon Willoughby was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Juaquin Landeros, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Academy for Academic Excellence dropped their record down to 4-9 with the defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Lucerne Valley, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Academy for Academic Excellence has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Lucerne Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Academy for Academic Excellence's way against Lucerne Valley in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Academy for Academic Excellence made off with a 12-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Knights since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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