Baseball Recap: Army-Navy wins going away against St. Joseph Academy

By Team Reports Apr 24, 2024, 12:21pm

Baseball Recap: Army-Navy Warriors vs. St. Joseph Academy Crusaders

Army-Navy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the St. Joseph Academy Crusaders with a sharp 19-4 victory. Winning may never get old, but Army-Navy sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.

Jacob Hester made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Hester was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Bae, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and a double.

On St. Joseph Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Wadds, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.

Army-Navy's win bumped their record up to 3-11. As for St. Joseph Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.

Army-Navy will head out on the road to face off against St. Joseph Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. As for St. Joseph Academy, they will be playing at home against Mountain Empire at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.

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