Academy for Academic Excellence is a perfect 5-0 against Victor Valley Christian since March of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Knights will square off against the Royals at 3:00 p.m. Academy for Academic Excellence knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Victor Valley Christian likes a good challenge.
On Friday, Academy for Academic Excellence beat Academy of Careers & Exploration 10-5. The victory continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Eagle: they've now won three in a row.
Nathan Rudd was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Rudd was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played.
Aiden Carmona
| 04/18/25 vs Academy of Careers & Exploration | 4 |
| 04/15/25 @ Academy of Careers & Exploration | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Lucerne Valley | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Lucerne Valley | 2 |
| 03/09/24 vs Boron | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aiden Carmona, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases and three runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Keegan Layton, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Victor Valley Christian lost 21-2 to Palmdale Academy Charter School on Thursday. The Royals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Academy for Academic Excellence's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-9. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Victor Valley Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Academy for Academic Excellence took their win against Victor Valley Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 20-1 score. Will the Knights repeat their success, or do the Royals have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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