For the second straight game, Academy for Academic Excellence will face off against Lucerne Valley. The Knights will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Mustangs at 3:45 p.m.
Academy for Academic Excellence is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Lucerne Valley with a sharp 13-1 victory on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
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Aiden Carmona was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Ripley, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Nathan Rudd was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Academy for Academic Excellence always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Lucerne Valley is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 5-9.
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