The Dulaney Lions will head out to take on the Atholton Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Dulaney's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Atholton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Dulaney's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Perry Hall. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
Meanwhile, Atholton narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Mt. Hebron 4-3.
Noah Weinig made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Atholton's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 0-4 when he doesn't).
In other pitching news, Brody Pope tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Atholton is 2-1 when Pope allows one or fewer earned runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
Back at the plate, Atholton let Josh Meadows and Thomas MacKenzie run wild. Meadows scored a run while going 2-for-3, while MacKenzie went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. MacKenzie is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
Dulaney's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Atholton, their record is now 4-5.
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