Leonardtown can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the King George Foxes a 10-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what Leonardtown needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Claire Radford made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Radford has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances. Radford was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Tessa Gray was incredible, going 3-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Sarah Fortescue, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Leonardtown is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for King George, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Leonardtown will square off against Westlake at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Leonardtown is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for King George, they will head out on the road to face off against Eastern View at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. King George is looking to tack on another W to their 16-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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