McDonough had lost four straight at home dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-7 to make it five. They lost 22-0 to the Leonardtown Raiders. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Rams' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Leonardtown, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 14-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games.
For Leonardtown's part, Kayla Howard made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Howard has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Leonardtown got a massive performance out of Charly Austin, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI and two runs. Those five RBI gave Austin a new career-high. Alyssa Howard also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. McDonough will square off against rival Westlake on Monday. Meanwhile, Leonardtown is set to challenge their familiar foe Huntingtown at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 1.9, the Hurricanes 0.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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