Joppatowne had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-9 to make it five. They lost 12-2 to the Fallston Cougars. If the Mariners were looking for revenge after losing 10-0 to the Cougars when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Joppatowne saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Rose, who went 1-for-2 with one run. Charles Madera also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Fallston, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
On Fallston's side, Ethan Slicher made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Slicher has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Fallston got a massive performance out of Zach Loewe, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Loewe has become a key player for the Cougars: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Reese Conley was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Fallston will take on Bel Air on Saturday. Joppatowne will be paying especially close attention to the Cougars' game: after the Cougars face off against the Bobcats, they'll take on Joppatowne again at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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