Baseball Recap: Dylan Cassell can't quite lead Easton over Queen Anne's County

By Team Reports May 13, 2024, 7:25pm

Baseball Recap: Easton Warriors vs. Queen Anne's County Lions

If Easton was feeling good off their 13-2 takedown of Cambridge-South Dorchester last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Easton Warriors fell just short of the Queen Anne's County Lions by a score of 15-13 on Tuesday. Easton has not had much luck with Queen Anne's County recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.

Dylan Cassell stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayden Webb, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.

On Queen Anne's County's side, Dalton Brown was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Brown has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Brown was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.

In other batting news, Dillon Furrow was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Colin Siwald, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.

Easton now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Queen Anne's County, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-4.

Easton will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Bennett at 4:00 p.m. Easton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Queen Anne's County, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Parkside at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Queen Anne's County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.

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