Leonardtown is 5-0 against Westlake since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Leonardtown Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Westlake Wolverines at 4:30 p.m. Leonardtown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Leonardtown gave their fans yet another huge victory on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over King George. The high-scoring effort was just what Leonardtown needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Claire Radford was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Radford has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Radford was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tessa Gray was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Sarah Fortescue was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Westlake was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They lost 19-0 to Huntingtown.
Leonardtown has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Westlake, their loss dropped their record down to 1-15.
Leonardtown took their win against Westlake when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. Will Leonardtown repeat their success, or does Westlake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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