The Atholton Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Hammond Golden Bears at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Atholton will be strutting in after a win while Hammond will be coming in after a loss.
Atholton only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-point they dealt Oakland Mills on Thursday. Atholton blew past Oakland Mills 13-1. Atholton's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on William Conroy, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Spencer Zook, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hammond came up short against Reservoir on Tuesday and fell 7-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Hammond has scored all season.
Atholton's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-5. As for Hammond, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Atholton couldn't quite finish off Hammond when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 3-1. Can Atholton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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