Romulus is 0-5 against Annapolis since April of 2016 but things could change on Tuesday. The Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Cougars at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Wednesday. Romulus blew past Thurston 13-6. Romulus' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The home team had won the previous two meetings between Annapolis and Crestwood, and Annapolis kept the tradition alive. The Cougars put the hurt on the Chargers with a sharp 21-7 victory on Thursday. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won five matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
The team relied heavily on Lexi Harleton 2026, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.3 runs per game. Another player making a difference was Kaelyn Clement 2025, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Annapolis always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .897. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Annapolis' win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Romulus, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
Romulus suffered a grim 21-6 defeat to Annapolis in their previous meeting back in April of 2022. Can the Eagles avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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