Leonardtown waltzed into their game on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 6-1 victory over the North Point Eagles. That's more bragging rights for Leonardtown, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Claire Radford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on five hits and racked up 16 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kaylee Webb was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Tessa Gray, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
On North Point's side, Alyssa Blaney was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Blaney was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Leonardtown is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for North Point, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Leonardtown will head out on the road to face off against La Plata at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. La Plata is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10 runs per game this season. As for North Point, they will be playing at home against Thomas Stone at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. North Point is facing Thomas Stone at the right time seeing as Thomas Stone is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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