Lucerne Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 19-3 walloping at the hands of the Academy for Academic Excellence Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Lucerne Valley of the 20-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Academy for Academic Excellence's part, Aiden Carmona made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Carmona has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carmona was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Academy for Academic Excellence let Keegan Layton and Liam McCarty loose on the outfield. Layton scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while McCarty scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Morrison, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Lucerne Valley's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-9.
While Lucerne Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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