Army-Navy won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Tuesday. They lost 17-5 to the Kearny Komets. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Army-Navy of the 12-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Nathan Bae made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played.
On Kearny's side, Nicolas Hembera made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Hembera was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Kearny got a big performance out of Cameron Ackerman, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Elijah Duffy was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Army-Navy has traveled a rocky road recently having lost seven of their last nine matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-18 record this season. As for Kearny, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-9.
As of now, neither Army-Navy nor Kearny have any future games scheduled.
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