04/09/25 @ Meade | 16 |
03/26/25 @ Southern | 14 |
04/07/25 vs Southern | 12 |
03/15/25 vs Marriotts Ridge | 10 |
04/04/25 @ South River | 6 |
Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Arundel). They never let the Meade Mustangs get on the board and left with a 16-0 win on Wednesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest victory of the season.
Landyn Atherton looked comfortable as he struck out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Rowland Thursby was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He has become a key player for Arundel: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Cayden Devers, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Arundel always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Arundel has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Meade, they dropped their record down to 1-10 with the loss, which was their fifth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Arundel will host North County at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something the Wildcats surely won't give up without a fight. As for Meade, they will venture away from home to challenge Chesapeake at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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