Chesapeake is 9-0 against South River since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Chesapeake Cougars will be staying on the road to face off against the South River Seahawks at 4:45 p.m. Chesapeake is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
Chesapeake put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. Everything went their way against Annapolis as Chesapeake made off with a 13-0 win.
Lexi Laumann made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Laumann was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Alana Watts was incredible, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Rylee Hyde, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, South River unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of Arundel. South River has not had much luck with Arundel recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Chesapeake's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for South River, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Everything went Chesapeake's way against South River in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Chesapeake made off with a 10-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Chesapeake since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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