After flying high against Watkins Mill last Wednesday, Damascus came back down to earth. The Damascus Hornets lost 16-2 to the Whitman Vikings on Thursday. Damascus has not had much luck with Whitman recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
For Whitman's part, Cole Roman was a standout: he scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Marcus Dober, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
Damascus' defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Whitman, they pushed their record up to 13-3 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road.
Damascus will look to defend their home field on Monday against Rockville. As for Whitman, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, an 11-0 win vs. Clarksburg on the 4th.
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