Maryland High School Baseball - Chesapeake gets by South River
April 18, 2012: Pasadena, MD 21122 Spectators at Wednesday's league battle between the Chesapeake Cougars (Pasadena, MD) and the visiting South River Seahawks (Edgewater, MD), saw Chesapeake's baseball squad knock off South River by a count of 3-1.
Coming up next, the Cougars play the Broadneck Bruins (Annapolis, MD) in a Anne Arundel County battle, on Friday, April 20. Chesapeake will attempt to move on its 6-6 season record. The Bruins enter the battle with a 5-7 record after their 6-5 league loss to Meade (Fort Meade, MD).
The Seahawks now possess a 8-4 record. They take the field next when they travel to Glen Burnie for a Anne Arundel County battle on Friday, April 20. South River will play a Gophers squad coming off a 3-2 league loss to Severna Park (Severna Park, MD). The Gophers record now stands at 4-8.
Game Summary
South River (8-4) out hits Chesapeake in 3-1 defeat
South River won the hit battle 7-6 on Thursday, but couldn't push enough runs across to get the win, instead losing 3-1 in seven innings at Chesapeake HS.
Scott Mitchell took the loss and Chesapeake never surrendered the lead after the second inning, scoring one run on a groundout followed by two more runs in the fourth.
In the seventh inning, South River pushed across its only run of the day on an RBI single by Joe Scott. Austin Wright and Joe Scott has two hits each.
