The Atholton Raiders will face off against the Dulaney Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Atholton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Atholton took a nine-run defeat the last time they faced off against Mt. Hebron, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Raiders skirted past the Vikings 4-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Noah Weinig was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Atholton is 4-1 when Weinig posts two or more runs, but 0-4 otherwise.
Brody Pope
| 03/21/25 @ River Hill | 4 |
| 04/04/25 @ Glenelg | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Mt. Hebron | 1 |
In other pitching news, Atholton got a great performance from Brody Pope as he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Pope is becoming a predictor of the Raiders' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 2-4 when he doesn't).
Back at the plate, Atholton let Josh Meadows and Thomas MacKenzie run wild. Meadows scored a run while going 2-for-3, while MacKenzie went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. MacKenzie has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Meanwhile, Dulaney never let their opponents score on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Perry Hall.
Dulaney's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Atholton, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
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