Army-Navy got themselves on the board against Guajome Park Academy on Thursday, but Guajome Park Academy never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Guajome Park Academy Frogs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Army-Navy.
The result came thanks to Ashton Little's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nathan Bae, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Mario Riquer, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Guajome Park Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Army-Navy only tossed seven.
Army-Navy's victory ended a ten-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-11. As for Guajome Park Academy, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Army-Navy will take on St. Joseph Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Guajome Park Academy, they will be playing at home against Orange Glen at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Guajome Park Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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