Princess Anne came into this matchup off a tough eight-run defeat on Thursday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Kellam Knights by a score of 2-0 on Friday. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Cavaliers were not able to get on the board.
Russel Baker was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Princess Anne saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan McKeating, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
Princess Anne is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-6. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only 2.6 runs. As for Kellam, they now also have a winning record of 7-6.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Princess Anne will take on rival Salem at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Kellam is set to face off against their familiar foe Landstown at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 3.4, the Eagles 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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