Lucerne Valley is 0-10 against Academy of Careers & Exploration since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Lucerne Valley Mustangs will be playing at home against the Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle at 3:15 p.m.
Lucerne Valley fell victim to Academy of Careers & Exploration and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 21-0 defeat to the Eagle might stick with them for a while. The game marked that first time this season in which Lucerne Valley was not able to get on the board.
For Academy of Careers & Exploration's part, Mason Richards and Zavier Garcia were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, 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, Ben Carlson was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Ruble, who scored a run.
This is the second loss in a row for Lucerne Valley and nudges their season record down to 3-7. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season.
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