Princess Anne had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Salem Sundevils 4-2. That's more bragging rights for Princess Anne, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Luther Forehand looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Princess Anne's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Sam Purcell, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Aidan McKeating was another key contributor, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Princess Anne pushed their record up to 10-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Salem, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Princess Anne will head out on the road to square off against Landstown at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Princess Anne is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Salem, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Norview at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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