The Leonardtown Raiders will venture away from home to square off against the Chesapeake Cougars at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Leonardtown's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. Everything went their way against Patuxent as they made off with a 12-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won eight in a row.
Vanessa Brooks was a standout: she scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tessa Gray, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Leonardtown always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .581. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Patuxent only posted an OBP of .062.
Meanwhile, Chesapeake made easy work of Meade on Thursday and carried off a 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cougars.
Leonardtown pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Chesapeake, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Wednesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Leonardtown has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .529. However, it's not like Chesapeake struggles in that department as they've averaged .571. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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