Lucerne Valley lost against Academy of Careers & Exploration last Tuesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lucerne Valley Mustangs suffered a tough 27-13 defeat at the hands of the Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle. Lucerne Valley has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ariana Garcia led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Amaya Kelly was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-3.
On Academy of Careers & Exploration's side, Aniya Edwards (2024) made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Edwards (2024) has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Edwards (2024) was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing five bases while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Araceli Manzo (2024), who scored five runs and stole three bases while going 5-for-6. She hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Addison Shockley (2026). C/OF/CF, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
Lucerne Valley's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-11.
Lucerne Valley will head out on the road to square off against Silver Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Lucerne Valley is facing Silver Valley at the right time seeing as Silver Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Hesperia Christian at 3:15 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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