In the playoffs, some coaches rely on their experienced players to lead the way during high-leverage moments. At Century, coach Jeremy Benson is guiding a younger roster filled with talented newcomers who have played valuable minutes all season. From Day 1, they were thrown into the fire with a target on their back that came from last season’s county championship. In the … [Read more...] about Century boys lacrosse makes playoff statement with 21-5 win over Oakland Mills
Orioles come up empty in search for clutch hits in 5-2 loss to Twins
MINNEAPOLIS — Sometimes they’re blowouts. Sometimes they’re nail-biters. Lately, the result has been all the same. The Orioles lost, 5-2, to the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday night, extending their losing streak to a season-high four games behind an offense that once again started slow and struggled to piece together rallies. Charlie Morton allowed three runs, his fewest in any … [Read more...] about Orioles come up empty in search for clutch hits in 5-2 loss to Twins
Marriotts Ridge girls lacrosse stifles Mt. Hebron in 8-2 regional quarterfinal win
Marriotts Ridge senior goaltender Kaelyn Krozy goes through the same routine anytime an opponent sets up for an 8-meter opportunity. In her mental preparation, she says to herself, “See it, set, shot.” Krozy has established that routine for several years. She adopted it from former University of Maryland goalie Emily Sterling, with whom she trained. That mentality delivered in … [Read more...] about Marriotts Ridge girls lacrosse stifles Mt. Hebron in 8-2 regional quarterfinal win
Yankees walk-off Padres in extras, overcome Dylan Cease’s no-hit bid with late longballs
Hours before the Yankees hosted the Padres for a rubber match at Yankee Stadium, Aaron Boone took a question about his team’s league-leading offense. “We’ve got a lot of firepower,” the manager said, in part, a day after the Yankees scored 10 runs in the seventh inning of a 12-3 win. Such a forceful explosion didn’t repeat itself on Wednesday, but the Yankees did drop a few … [Read more...] about Yankees walk-off Padres in extras, overcome Dylan Cease’s no-hit bid with late longballs
Orioles trade for Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo. No, not that one.
MINNEAPOLIS — Luis Castillo is now pitching for the Orioles. Though it might not be the one who first comes to mind. Baltimore acquired Luis F. Castillo, a right-handed pitcher who spent the previous two seasons in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league, from the Seattle Mariners for cash Wednesday night and optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk, the club announced. The Orioles … [Read more...] about Orioles trade for Mariners pitcher Luis Castillo. No, not that one.