Silver Valley had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-9 to make it seven. They lost 9-0 to the Academy for Academic Excellence Knights. If the Trojans were looking for revenge after losing 6-1 to the Knights when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Academy for Academic Excellence, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 11-9. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matches by seven runs or more this season.
For Academy for Academic Excellence's part, Kameron Walker made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave Walker a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Nathan Rudd was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Knecht, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Academy for Academic Excellence beat Silver Valley by a score of 13-0 on Friday.
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