It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Crossroads Christian can now relate to. They lost 22-4 to the Academy for Academic Excellence Knights on Tuesday.
For Academy for Academic Excellence's part, Aiden Carmona made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Carmona has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Carmona was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Kameron Walker looked comfortable as he scored five runs and stole three bases while going 5-for-6.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Conner Clancy, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Caden Kolosiej was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Crossroads Christian's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-9.
Crossroads Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, they will take on Pacifica Christian/Orange County at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Pacifica Christian/Orange County is on a three-game streak of home wins, Academy for Academic Excellence a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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