Academy of Careers & Exploration entered their tilt with Hesperia Christian with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Hesperia Christian Patriots out 11-10. This was payback for Academy of Careers & Exploration, who suffered a 14-4 loss the last time these two teams met.
The team relied heavily on Araceli Manzo (2024), who scored five runs and stole seven bases while going 4-for-4. She is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as she's now brought in three or more in the last four games she's played. Kamie Costa (2025) was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
On Hesperia Christian's side, Emily Terrill and Elyse VanderWeide did some serious damage despite the final result: Terrill scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4, while VanderWeide scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Hailey Hoffman, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Hesperia Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Academy of Careers & Exploration's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-11. As for Hesperia Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Academy of Careers & Exploration does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hesperia Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Immanuel Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Immanuel Christian knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six matches -- so hopefully Hesperia Christian likes a good challenge.
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