Suitland had lost seven straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 2-11-1 to make it eight. They lost 14-2 to the Flowers Jaguars. That's two games in a row now that the Rams have lost by exactly 12 runs.
Suitland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayden Thompson-Kelley, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Flowers, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-11. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the contest before.
On Flowers' side, Zion Bailey and Marcus Richardson did most of the damage at the plate: Bailey went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs, while Richardson went 3-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave Richardson a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Giovanni Simmons, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Suitland will take on rival Northwestern at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Flowers is set to square off against their familiar foe DuVal on Monday.
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