Atholton took a ten-run loss the last time they faced off against Centennial, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Raiders' pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 2-0 shutout on Monday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Raiders as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Linus Byrns
| 04/02/25 vs Long Reach | 5 |
| 03/28/25 vs Guilford Park | 2 |
| 04/07/25 @ Centennial | 1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Howard | 1 |
Not much got past Linus Byrns, who gave up just five hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Centennial off the board. Byrns also tossed a walk, which is notable because Atholton is 2-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 1-4 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Atholton's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Thomas MacKenzie, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. MacKenzie has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
Atholton's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Centennial, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Atholton has already played their next contest (against Mt. Hebron), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Centennial, they will face off against Marriotts Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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