Softball Recap: Leonardtown Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Win

Raiders

Margin (Wins)

04/10/25 vs Thomas Stone	22
04/04/25 @ McDonough	22
03/21/25 vs Great Mills	21
04/02/25 @ St. Charles	18
03/28/25 vs Lackey	18

Leonardtown got themselves on the board against Marriotts Ridge on Saturday, but Marriotts Ridge never followed suit. They blew past Marriotts Ridge 11-0. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by 11 runs or more this season.

Kayla Howard made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Howard was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Leonardtown got a massive performance out of Kendall Wathen, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That home run was Wathen's first of the season. Lindsay Hunter was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.

Leonardtown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .429. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Marriotts Ridge only posted a batting average of .000.

The victory was the fifth in a row for Leonardtown, bringing their record up to 12-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.2 runs on average over those games. As for Marriotts Ridge, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.

Looking ahead, Leonardtown will be playing at home against La Plata at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 11.1 runs per game this season. As for Marriotts Ridge, they will head out to face off against Atholton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Marriotts Ridge are facing the Raiders at the right time seeing as the Raiders are stuck on a five-game losing streak.