Glen Burnie hasn't had much luck against Arundel recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Gophers will head out to challenge the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Glen Burnie's offense. They came up short against North County on Wednesday, falling 7-0.
Meanwhile, Arundel suffered their biggest defeat since March 15th on Wednesday. They lost 8-1 to Chesapeake. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the Wildcats' biggest loss of the season was also their lowest-scoring.
Jackson Haslup was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Arundel saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowland Thursby, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Arundel and nudges their season record down to 7-9. As for Glen Burnie, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Glen Burnie has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Arundel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Glen Burnie might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Arundel in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can the Gophers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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