Academy of Careers & Exploration scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 16-1 margin over the Silver Valley Trojans. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Zachary Roberts made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Roberts was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Academy of Careers & Exploration got a big performance out of Robbie Mazzarese, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Mason Richards was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
On Silver Valley's side, Lucas Wernert made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Academy of Careers & Exploration pushed their record up to 4-4 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs per game. As for Silver Valley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-7.
Academy of Careers & Exploration will have a chance to go back-to-back against Silver Valley: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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