Academy of Careers & Exploration won the last time they faced Silver Valley, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle walked away with a 6-1 win over the Silver Valley Trojans. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Academy of Careers & Exploration.
Silas Urtiaga made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Urtiaga was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Robbie Mazzarese, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Like Academy of Careers & Exploration, Silver Valley also got a great game from a two-way player: Jaden Sassone. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits. Sassone was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Academy of Careers & Exploration now has a winning record of 5-4. As for Silver Valley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Academy of Careers & Exploration will face off against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Silver Valley, they will head out on the road to challenge Lucerne Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Lucerne Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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