Annapolis had won six straight at home, but on Monday they bumped their record up to 10-8 to make it seven. They were the clear victors by a 17-7 margin over the Thurston Eagles. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won seven in a row.
Robert Armstrong
| 05/12/25 vs Thurston | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Crestwood | 2 |
| 05/09/25 vs Fordson | 1 |
| 04/28/25 vs Robichaud | 1 |
| 04/16/25 @ Melvindale | 1 |
Robert Armstrong was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Xavier Raspberry was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs.
Annapolis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Thurston only posted an OBP of .400.
As for Thurston, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-7 record this season. They just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
On Thurston's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damar Crimes, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. The Eagles are 4-1 when Crimes posts two or more runs, but 1-6 otherwise. Another was Cortez Crumble, who earned one run and two stolen bases.
Annapolis will have a chance to go back-to-back against Thurston: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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