The Chesapeake Cougars will be playing at home against the Annapolis Area Christian Eagles at 4:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Chesapeake is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Arundel just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats.
Meanwhile, Annapolis Area Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Arundel by a score of 6-5. That's two games in a row now that Annapolis Area Christian has lost by just one run.
Ryan Jones put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Jones was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other pitching news, Annapolis Area Christian got a good showing from Kenny Cook, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
Back at the plate, Andrew Hammond made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Stanley Matthews was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Chesapeake's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Annapolis Area Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-10.
Chesapeake took their victory against Annapolis Area Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 16-7. Will Chesapeake repeat their success, or does Annapolis Area Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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