Academy of Careers & Exploration scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Silver Valley Trojans with a sharp 27-1 win. Academy of Careers & Exploration might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by six runs or more this season.
Addison Shockley (2026). C/OF/CF and Aniya Edwards (2024) made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Shockley (2026). C/OF/CF pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Edwards (2024) struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). At bat, Shockley (2026). C/OF/CF went 3-for-4 with a home run, eight RBI, and four runs, while Edwards (2024) scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Edwards (2024) hasn't dropped below three hits for three straight games.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Danaka Pelayes (2024), who went 3-for-3 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. She is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now hit three or more in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Emily Castrejon, who scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
On Silver Valley's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Iliana Zamorano, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
The victory (which was Academy of Careers & Exploration's third in a row) raised their record to 6-10. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 19.7 runs. As for Silver Valley, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6.
Academy of Careers & Exploration will challenge Hesperia Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Academy of Careers & Exploration will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Silver Valley, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Lucerne Valley at 3:15 p.m. Lucerne Valley has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.57 runs per game on average), something Silver Valley will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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