For the second straight game, St. Joseph Academy will face off against Army-Navy. The Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the Warriors at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph Academy has now lost eight straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 21.
Things were looking good for St. Joseph Academy after they put the first runs on the board on Monday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Army-Navy by a score of 6-5.
For Army-Navy's part, Ryke Broxson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Broxson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mario Riquer, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has become a key player for Army-Navy: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-8 otherwise. Eugenio Elorduy was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
With the win, Army-Navy broke their seven-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-9. As for St. Joseph Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
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