Baseball Recap: Annapolis Snags Ninth Victory in Last 12 Games

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

05/05/25 @ Redford Union	22
04/28/25 vs Robichaud	22
04/30/25 vs Robichaud	21
05/14/25 @ Thurston	16
05/27/25 vs Henry Ford Academy	15

Annapolis won the last time they faced Henry Ford Academy and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Cougars blew past the Navigators 18-3. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won 11 matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Robert Armstrong made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Annapolis: the team is 5-2 when he allows at most one hit, but 7-8 otherwise. Armstrong was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two triples, two RBI, and one run. Those two triples gave him a new career-high.

In other batting news, Xavier Raspberry was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with five stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was James Harris, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

Annapolis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .686. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Henry Ford Academy only posted an OBP of .389.

Annapolis is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Henry Ford Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 9-11-1.

Coming up, Annapolis will square off against Garden City at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Henry Ford Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.