Baseball Recap: St. Joseph Academy falls despite strong effort from Andrew Wadds

By Team Reports May 13, 2024, 11:01am

Baseball Recap: St. Joseph Academy Crusaders vs. Rock Academy Warriors

St. Joseph Academy was the 16-2 winner over Rock Academy when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The St. Joseph Academy Crusaders lost 12-4 to the Rock Academy Warriors on Tuesday. St. Joseph Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Andrew Wadds made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Khalil Cammayo, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.

On Rock Academy's side, Alec Endicott was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Endicott has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Endicott was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Quentin Uhland, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 4-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Tyler Alvarez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.

St. Joseph Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Rock Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9 record this season.

St. Joseph Academy will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Chula Vista Learning Community Charter at 3:00 p.m. Chula Vista Learning Community Charter is coming into the contest with seven straight defeats on the road, meaning St. Joseph Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Rock Academy, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome High Tech SD, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Rock Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.2 runs per game this season.

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