Thurston extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 5-9 in the process. They came up short against the Annapolis Cougars, falling 17-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-7 on Monday.
As for Annapolis, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 11-8. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won ten contests by six runs or more so far this season.
For Annapolis' part, Robert Armstrong made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Armstrong has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Mason Barc was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was James Harris, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Thurston will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Renaissance at 11:00 a.m. As for Annapolis, they will head out to take on Ypsilanti at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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