The Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle will take on the Pomona Red Devils at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Academy of Careers & Exploration will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Academy of Careers & Exploration is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out St. Pius X-St. Matthias Academy 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Eagle have posted since February 23, 2024.
Pomona's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Edgewood on Thursday. Everything went the Red Devils' way against Crossroads Christian as they made off with a 19-3 win. The Red Devils might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by eight runs or more this season.
Pomona got a great performance from Vince Huguez as he struck out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts Huguez has posted since back in March.
On the hitting side, Leo Luna was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emmanuel Campos, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Pomona kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Pomona is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, they pushed their record up to 11-8 with the win, which was their third straight at home.
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