The Kent County Trojans will venture away from home to take on the Queen Anne's County Lions at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Kent County has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since April 10.
Kent County came up short against Kent Island on Friday, falling 10-2. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by exactly eight runs.
Meanwhile, Queen Anne's County fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Parkside on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Rams by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Lions couldn't push the score so high this time.
Nathan Procopio spent all 8.1 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Queen Anne's County saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Clough, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one double.
Kent County's defeat dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Queen Anne's County, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-7.
Kent County suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Queen Anne's County when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Trojans avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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