Victor Valley Christian extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 4-9 in the process. They lost 11-0 to the Academy for Academic Excellence Knights. The Royals were not able to make up for their defeat to the Knights from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
As for Academy for Academic Excellence, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. Considering they have won six contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Academy for Academic Excellence's part, Aiden Carmona was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Carmona has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs. He has become a key player for Academy for Academic Excellence: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Garrett Narasky, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Bryson Lilly was another key player, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Academy for Academic Excellence beat Victor Valley Christian by a score of 10-1 on Friday.
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