Baseball Game Preview: Rock Academy Warriors vs. Army-Navy Warriors

For the second straight game, Rock Academy will face off against Army-Navy. Rock Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Army-Navy at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Rock Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last five games.

Rock Academy barely beat Army-Navy the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Rock Academy put the hurt on Army-Navy with a sharp 9-3 win on Wednesday. Rock Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.

Alec Endicott

Earned Runs

05/07/25 @ Army-Navy	1
04/30/25 vs Guajome Park Academy	0
04/23/25 @ Pacific Ridge	1
04/19/25 vs Calvin Christian	1

Alec Endicott made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning two runs and one stolen base.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Daldo, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Max Gimbel, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.

Rock Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive games.

Rock Academy pushed their record up to 15-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Army-Navy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 12 of their last 14 matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-14 record this season.

Army-Navy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rock Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .350. It's a different story for Army-Navy, though, as they've only averaged .223. Will they be able to contain Rock Academy's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.