Academy for Academic Excellence had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 8-11-1 to make it four. They lost 15-4 to the University Prep Jaguars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Tuesday.
Kayla Berg made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. Another player making a difference was Reagan Archuleta, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for University Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. Considering they have won 11 matches by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
On University Prep's side, Brie (Brieana) Villanueva made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Villanueva has posted since back in February. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
In other batting news, Paityn Zimmerman was incredible, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in each of the last three games she's played. Juliette Torres was another key player, going 3-for-4 with three runs and one triple.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Academy for Academic Excellence will face off against rival Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, University Prep is set to square off against their familiar foe Big Bear at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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