Bowie entered their tilt with Bladensburg on Thursday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Mustangs with a sharp 19-1 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Bulldogs also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
Brandon Epps and Jack Young were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Epps tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Young struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Epps has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. At bat, Epps scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Young went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs Young has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Jayden Ryland was a standout: he scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jon Sanchez-Lohr, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Bowie always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .788. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Bulldogs
| 04/03/25 vs Bladensburg | 19-1 |
| 03/21/25 vs Laurel | 19-0 |
| 03/19/25 vs Eastern | 12-2 |
| 05/03/24 vs Bladensburg | 7-0 |
| 05/01/24 vs Northwestern | 16-5 |
| + 5 more games |
Bowie pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Bladensburg, they are on a 27-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-2.
Bowie has already played their next game, a 16-0 victory against Northwestern on the 4th. As for Bladensburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, an 11-1 loss against Wise on the 4th.
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