Softball Recap: Atholton Has No Trouble Against Wilde Lake

Atholton won the last time they faced Wilde Lake and things went their way on Thursday too. The Raiders blew past the Wildecats 19-3. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matches by 11 runs or more this season.

Madison Rickets was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.

Tatiana Maltez-Rosales

Runs Batted In (Career)

04/24/25 vs Wilde Lake	6
03/24/25 vs Howard	5
03/21/25 @ River Hill	5
04/02/25 vs Long Reach	3
03/26/25 @ Oakland Mills	3

In other batting news, Atholton let Reagan Law and Tatiana Maltez-Rosales run wild. Law got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Maltez-Rosales went 2-for-3 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. Those six RBI gave Maltez-Rosales a new career-high. Adara Baldini was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.

Atholton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .727. They are undefeated (4-0) when they post an OBP of .513 or better.

Atholton's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-8-1. As for Wilde Lake, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.

We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Atholton is set to square off against their familiar foe Marriotts Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Wilde Lake will challenge rival River Hill at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.