Leonardtown put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Westlake Wolverines a 22-0 shutout. Leonardtown's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ashley Watson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Watson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Lindsay Hunter and Kendall Wathen did most of the damage at the plate: Hunter scored four runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Wathen went 3-for-3 with six RBI, four runs, and two stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Cali Harclerode, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4.
Leonardtown is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Westlake, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-17.
Leonardtown will be playing at home against Chopticon at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Westlake, they will take on Thomas Stone on Friday.
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