Academy for Academic Excellence hit Lucerne Valley with a seven-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Mustangs came up short against the Knights, falling 14-4. The Mustangs were not able to make up for their loss to the Knights from their previous meeting back in April of 2025.
Lucerne Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jovani Ceja-Gonzalez, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. Another was Leon Willoughby, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Lucerne Valley and nudges their season record down to 5-3. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Lucerne Valley will take on Academy of Careers & Exploration at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagle have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.36 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, they will face off against Victor Valley Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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