It was a good run, but Academy of Careers & Exploration unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They suffered a tough 14-4 defeat at the hands of the Hesperia Christian Patriots. Academy of Careers & Exploration was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hesperia Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Araceli Manzo (2024) was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Kamie Costa (2025) was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Hesperia Christian's side, they got a massive performance out of Riley Piorkowski, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Emily Terrill, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base.
Academy of Careers & Exploration's defeat dropped their record down to 6-11. As for Hesperia Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Academy of Careers & Exploration will take on Hesperia Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hesperia Christian, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Bethel Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hesperia Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season.
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