Softball Recap: St. Charles vs. Leonardtown Raiders
If St. Charles was feeling good off their 14-4 takedown of Thomas Stone last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. St. Charles wound up on the wrong side of a tough 20-3 walloping at the hands of the Leonardtown Raiders on Monday. St. Charles has struggled against Leonardtown recently, as their game on Monday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Leonardtown's part, Ashley Watson made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Watson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Leonardtown let Lindsay Hunter and Kendall Wathen loose on the outfield. Hunter scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Wathen scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Charly Austin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
St. Charles now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Leonardtown, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season.
St. Charles is on the road again on Wednesday to play Great Mills. As for Leonardtown, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Northern at 4:30 p.m. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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