Annapolis hasn't had much luck against Garden City recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. Annapolis will challenge Garden City at 4:30 p.m.
On Tuesday, Annapolis came up short against Inter-City Baptist and fell 9-6. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
James Harris
| 04/28/25 vs Robichaud | 3 |
| 04/09/25 vs Crestwood | 3 |
| 05/20/25 vs Inter-City Baptist | 2 |
| 05/14/25 @ Thurston | 2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Thurston | 2 |
| + 2 more games |
Annapolis saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Harris, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. The Cougars are 5-1 when Harris posts two or more runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Jorge Nieto also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Garden City entered their tilt with Annapolis on Monday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victors by an 18-1 margin over Annapolis. Garden City might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 15 matchups by six runs or more this season.
Ethan Krol and Andre Davis made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Krol tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Davis pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Krol got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Davis went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Ethan Armstrong was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five runs, and three RBI. Those five runs gave him a new career-high. Ethan Vanbelle was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Garden City kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in three consecutive contests.
Garden City pushed their record up to 23-6 with the win, which was their tenth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Annapolis, their loss dropped their record down to 11-10.
Annapolis might still be hurting after the 18-1 defeat they got from Garden City when the teams last played on Monday. Can Annapolis avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
