Lucerne Valley fell victim to Academy of Careers & Exploration and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 21-0 loss at the hands of the Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle. The game marked that first time this year in which Lucerne Valley was not able to get on the board.
For Academy of Careers & Exploration's part, Mason Richards and Zavier Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Richards struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Garcia pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). At the plate, Richards scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Garcia scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ben Carlson, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlo Calhoun, who scored two runs while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Lucerne Valley has not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
While Lucerne Valley had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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