If Suitland was riding high off their 15-6 takedown of Bladensburg last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Suitland Rams wound up on the wrong side of a rough 31-1 walloping at the hands of the Flowers Jaguars on Wednesday. Suitland has struggled against Flowers recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Flowers' part, Luke Hartman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Hartman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hartman was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Micah Owona looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Flowers got a massive performance out of Jonathan Davis, who scored five runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was EJ Vaughan, who went 4-for-6 with a home run, three stolen bases, and four RBI.
Suitland's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Flowers, their win bumped their record up to 10-6.
Suitland will stay at home for another game and welcome Northwestern at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwestern is coming into the game with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Suitland will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Flowers, they will face off against DuVal at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Flowers is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 15.2 runs per game this season.
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