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| 05/22/24 - Home | 16-4 W |
| 05/20/24 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 04/12/23 - Home | 15-0 W |
| 04/10/23 - Away | 11-2 W |
| 04/27/22 - Away | 12-8 W |
| + 5 more games |
Annapolis is 8-2 against Thurston since May of 2018 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Cougars will welcome the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Annapolis will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Annapolis proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 15) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-5 win over Fordson. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Cougars have posted since May 20, 2024.
Julian Cunningham made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cunningham was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Xavier Raspberry, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Jeremy Foreman was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Thurston fell victim to Garden City and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They came up short against the Cougars, falling 15-0. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Annapolis pushed their record up to 9-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.6 runs over those games. As for Thurston, they now have a losing record of 5-6.
Annapolis took their win against Thurston in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 16-4 score. Will the Cougars repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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