Westminster hasn't had much luck against South River recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Owls will look to defend their home field against the Seahawks at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Westminster sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 victory over Sparrows Point. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Owls.
Meanwhile, South River won against Annapolis on Wednesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Seahawks never let Severn Run get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. The Seahawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by six runs or more this season.
Severn Run's batters probably weren't too happy with Parker Box, who pitched a no hitter and racked up 11 Ks (he gave up zero walks). Box has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chase Lutterbie was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Deshawn Branch, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
South River has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Westminster, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
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