Academy of Careers & Exploration can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Everything went their way against the Lucerne Valley Mustangs as the Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle made off with a 27-13 win. The victory was nothing new for Academy of Careers & Exploration as they're now sitting on three straight.
Aniya Edwards (2024) made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Edwards (2024) has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Edwards (2024) was also big at the plate, 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 has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. Addison Shockley (2026). C/OF/CF was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
On Lucerne Valley's side, 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. Another player making a difference was Amaya Kelly, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Academy of Careers & Exploration has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for Lucerne Valley, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
Academy of Careers & Exploration will be playing at home against Hesperia Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Academy of Careers & Exploration will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive. As for Lucerne Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Silver Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Lucerne Valley has given up an average of 11.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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