Baseball Game Preview: Rock Academy Warriors vs. St. Joseph Academy Crusaders

For the second straight game, Rock Academy will face off against St. Joseph Academy. The Warriors will take on the Crusaders at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rock Academy has seven straight wins, St. Joseph Academy has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.

While Rock Academy's victory against St. Joseph Academy wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Warriors narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Crusaders 6-5. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by just one run.

Max Gimbel made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quentin Uhland, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double. Ethan Daldo was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.

Rock Academy pushed their record up to 17-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games. As for St. Joseph Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-16.