Knights
| 04/29/25 vs Silver Valley | 9-0 |
| 04/25/25 vs Victor Valley Christian | 10-1 |
| 04/22/25 @ Victor Valley Christian | 11-0 |
| 04/18/25 vs Academy of Careers & Exploration | 10-5 |
| 04/15/25 @ Academy of Careers & Exploration | 12-2 |
| + 2 more games |
Academy for Academic Excellence waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Silver Valley Trojans a 9-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly nine runs.
Kameron Walker made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Academy for Academic Excellence is 4-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 7-8 otherwise. Walker was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Nathan Rudd was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He has become a key player for Academy for Academic Excellence: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-9 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Gavin Ripley, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one stolen base.
Academy for Academic Excellence kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 5.5 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matches they've averaged 9.4.
Academy for Academic Excellence's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-9. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Silver Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Academy for Academic Excellence beat the Trojans by a score of 13-0 on Friday.
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