Leonardtown is 8-2 against Patuxent since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Leonardtown Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Patuxent Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Leonardtown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Leonardtown gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 16-0 margin over Thomas Stone. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Leonardtown.
Claire Radford made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Radford has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Radford was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kendall Wathen was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Vanessa Brooks was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Meanwhile, Patuxent was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 15-5 defeat at the hands of McDonough.
Leonardtown is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Patuxent, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything went Leonardtown's way against Patuxent in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Leonardtown made off with an 11-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Leonardtown since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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