Leonardtown can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Patuxent Panthers a 10-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Leonardtown as they're now sitting on three straight.
Claire Radford spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit and racked up 13 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tessa Gray was incredible, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Vanessa Brooks, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Leonardtown is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Patuxent, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last nine matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-12 record this season.
Leonardtown will look to defend their home field on Monday against North Point at 4:30 p.m. Leonardtown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so North Point's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Patuxent, they will challenge Thomas Stone on Monday. Patuxent is facing Thomas Stone at the right time seeing as Thomas Stone is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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