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. The victory continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won three in a row.
Max Gimbel made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck 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 stellar in the batter's box, 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. Another player making a difference was Ethan Daldo, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Warriors
| 05/12/25 vs St. Joseph Academy | 6-5 |
| 05/09/25 vs Army-Navy | 4-3 |
| 04/30/25 vs Guajome Park Academy | 19-2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Pacific Ridge | 23-19 |
| 03/28/25 vs High Tech NC | 7-4 |
Rock Academy pushed their record up to 17-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories 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, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost 12 of their last 14 games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-16 record this season.
Rock Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against St. Joseph Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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