Princess Anne had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 3-10 to make it four. They fell 10-5 to the Landstown Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 two weeks ago.
C Basurto was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. J Ramsey also deserves some recognition as she hit her first triple of the season.
As for Landstown, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-10 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
On Landstown's side, Hailey Akers made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Akers has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natalie Mcfaul, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Princess Anne is set to challenge their familiar foe Ocean Lakes at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Landstown will square off against rival Bayside at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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