Preview: Anclote Sharks vs. Countryside Cougars
The Anclote Sharks will head out on the road to challenge the Countryside Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Anclote is no doubt hoping to put an end to a five-game streak of away losses.
On Wednesday, Anclote came up short against Shorecrest Prep and fell 8-4.
Anclote saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paul Ramos, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Countryside's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Northeast by a score of 3-2. Countryside has struggled against Northeast recently, as their match on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Robert Fredericks was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Anclote's defeat dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Countryside, their loss dropped their record down to 7-4.
Anclote might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Countryside in their previous matchup back in February. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Countryside's Ian Strickland, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Now that Anclote knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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