Guajome Park Academy had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 3-13 to make it five. They lost 11-0 to the Army-Navy Warriors. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Frogs have suffered against the Warriors since April 21, 2021.
As for Army-Navy, their win ended an eight-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-13. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the game before.
For Army-Navy's part, Jacob Hester made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over 5.1 innings pitched. Those ten strikeouts gave Hester a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with five stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Army-Navy is 2-1 when Hester posts two or more runs, but 3-12 otherwise.
In other batting news, Ashton Little was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chun-Hsiang Chang, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coincidentally, Guajome Park Academy and Army-Navy will both be playing Rock Academy the next time they take the field. The Frogs will head out to face the Warriors at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Warriors will host them at 4:00 p.m. on May 7.
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