The North Point Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Leonardtown Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: North Point has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Leonardtown will arrive with three straight wins.
Last Friday, North Point came up short against Huntingtown and fell 5-1.
Alyssa Blaney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, North Point saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ari Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Leonardtown can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Patuxent a 10-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Claire Radford's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks.
On the hitting side, Tessa Gray was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Vanessa Brooks, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
North Point now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Leonardtown, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Point has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Leonardtown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Point might still be hurting after the 22-0 defeat they got from Leonardtown when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Thankfully for North Point, Katie McHugh (who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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