Rock Academy will square off against Army-Navy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Rock Academy has four straight wins, Army-Navy has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Rock Academy saw some tournament action on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Vincent Memorial as they made off with a 16-5 victory. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won six contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Connor Prunk
| 04/02/25 vs Vincent Memorial | 5 |
| 03/21/25 @ Victory Christian Academy | 4 |
| 03/31/25 vs El Cajon Valley | 1 |
| 03/28/25 vs High Tech NC | 1 |
| 05/07/24 vs St. Joseph Academy | 1 |
Connor Prunk was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Prunk was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 1-for-3. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Max Gimbel was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Rock Academy's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Alec Endicott was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Army-Navy's offense. They fell just short of Chadwick by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
Jacob Hester made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one double.
Rock Academy's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Army-Navy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-7.
Army-Navy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Rock Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Army-Navy, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain Rock Academy's hitters?
Rock Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Army-Navy in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, winning 13-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for Rock Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
