Lucerne Valley is 0-9 against Academy for Academic Excellence since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Lucerne Valley Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Academy for Academic Excellence Knights at 3:15 p.m.
Lucerne Valley is is headed into Thursday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Tuesday. Their rough 19-3 loss to Academy for Academic Excellence might stick with them for a while.
For Academy for Academic Excellence's part, Aiden Carmona made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Carmona has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Carmona was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Academy for Academic Excellence let Keegan Layton and Liam McCarty loose on the outfield. Layton scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while McCarty scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Garrett Morrison, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Lucerne Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Academy for Academic Excellence, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-9.
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