Baseball Recap: Flowers Jaguars vs. Wise Pumas
Flowers was the 23-15 winner over Wise when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Flowers Jaguars fell just short of the Wise Pumas by a score of 13-11 on Monday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (ten), Flowers still had to take the loss.
Marc Harrison Jr. and Jonathan Davis did some serious damage despite the final result: Harrison Jr. scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Davis went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Harrison Jr. is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last six games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Hopkins, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
On Wise's side, the team relied heavily on Ray Hicks, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Joshua Johnson, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Flowers' defeat dropped their record down to 11-5. As for Wise, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Flowers will take on Laurel at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Flowers knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Laurel likes a good challenge. As for Wise, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Suitland at 4:30 p.m. Suitland is coming into the contest with six straight losses on the road, meaning Wise will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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