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| 04/24/24 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 04/14/23 - Home | 0-11 L |
| 04/11/22 - Away | 0-3 L |
| 03/26/19 - Away | 8-15 L |
| 04/05/18 - Home | 8-13 L |
| + 5 more games |
Leonardtown and La Plata are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Leonardtown will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
Leonardtown's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. Everything went their way against Marriotts Ridge as they made off with an 11-0 win. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won eight games by 11 runs or more so far this season.
Kayla Howard was a major factor 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 solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kendall Wathen was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That home run was her 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.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, La Plata finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dulaney. The match marked the first time this year in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
La Plata saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Reese Menejia, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
Leonardtown's victory bumped their record up to 12-1. As for La Plata, they moved to 7-4 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Wednesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Leonardtown has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .484. However, it's not like La Plata struggles in that department as they've averaged .499. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
