Annapolis waltzed into their match on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 victory over the Fordson Tractors. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Cougars have posted since May 20, 2024.
Julian Cunningham made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cunningham was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, Xavier Raspberry was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jeremy Foreman, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Cougars
| 05/09/25 vs Fordson | 7-5 |
| 05/08/25 vs Redford Union | 16-1 |
| 04/30/25 vs Robichaud | 21-0 |
| 04/28/25 vs Robichaud | 22-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Romulus | 12-3 |
Annapolis' victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Fordson, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Coming up, Annapolis will look to defend their home field on Monday against Thurston at 4:30 p.m. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.82 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Fordson, they will challenge Wayne Memorial at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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