Leonardtown faced Archbishop Spalding in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. The Raiders came out on top in a nail-biter against the Cavaliers, sneaking past 2-1. The victory was nothing new for the Raiders as they're now sitting on four straight.

Claire Radford
04/19/25 vs Archbishop Spalding | 15 |
04/16/25 @ Chesapeake | 13 |
04/14/25 vs Patuxent | 9 |
04/10/25 vs Thomas Stone | 6 |
04/09/25 @ Huntingtown | 13 |
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Claire Radford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kendall Wathen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base.
Leonardtown's win bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Archbishop Spalding, their loss dropped their record down to 8-3.
Coming up, Leonardtown will square off against Marriotts Ridge at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Leonardtown's pitchers better be ready for this one: Marriotts Ridge has averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Archbishop Spalding, they will take on John Carroll at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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