In what's become a running theme this season, Academy for Academic Excellence gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They put the hurt on the Big Bear Bears with a sharp 11-1 victory. Winning may never get old, but Academy for Academic Excellence sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Aiden Carlson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Carlson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Paityn Thibodeaux, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Kayla Berg, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Big Bear's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Acosta, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Academy for Academic Excellence is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2-2 record this season. As for Big Bear, they dropped their record down to 8-15 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Academy for Academic Excellence will take on Excelsior Charter at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Academy for Academic Excellence knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four matchups -- so hopefully Excelsior Charter likes a good challenge. As for Big Bear, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy at 3:15 p.m. Big Bear is facing Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy at the right time seeing as Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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