Leonardtown is 1-9 against Chopticon since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Leonardtown Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Chopticon Braves at 7:30 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Leonardtown: 2.9, Chopticon: 1.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Leonardtown can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Westlake 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 made a splash while hitting and pitching. 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 solid in the batter's box, 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.
Meanwhile, Chopticon put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their undefeated season alive. They had just enough and edged Huntingtown out 8-7.
Leonardtown is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. As for Chopticon, they pushed their record up to 17-0-1 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Leonardtown might still be hurting after the 13-4 loss they got from Chopticon in their previous meeting back in March. Will Leonardtown have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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