St. Joseph Academy extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping their season record down to 3-16 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Rock Academy Warriors. The Crusaders were not able to make up for their loss to the Warriors from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Mathew Adams was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Rock Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
On Rock Academy's side, Max Gimbel was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking 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 Gimbel has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, 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. Ethan Daldo was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
While St. Joseph Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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