The Catoctin Cougars will head out on the road to face off against the Boonsboro Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Catoctin has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Catoctin managed to slip by Urbana the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Cougars lost 16-6 to the Hawks on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Boonsboro owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They blew past Heritage Academy 7-0. The matchup marked the Warriors' most dominant win of the season.
Parker Debaugh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Debaugh was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Russell Colliere, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases and three RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carson Rhodes, who went 1-for-3 with three runs.
Boonsboro kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Catoctin dropped their record down to 6-12 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. Those road losses can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games. As for Boonsboro, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-12.
Catoctin couldn't quite finish off Boonsboro when the teams last played two weeks ago and fell 13-11. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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