Leonardtown has gone a perfect 9-0 against McDonough recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Raiders will head out to challenge the Rams at 4:30 p.m. Leonardtown will come into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
On Wednesday, Leonardtown got the win against St. Charles by a conclusive 20-2. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by exactly 18 runs.
Claire Radford was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Kendall Wathen
| 04/02/25 @ St. Charles | 4 |
| 03/28/25 vs Lackey | 3 |
| 03/26/25 @ Northern | 1 |
| 03/24/25 @ Urbana | 0 |
| 03/22/25 vs Crofton | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
In other batting news, Kendall Wathen was a standout: she went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, one triple, and two RBI. She continues to improve, besting her previous point total in each of the last three games she's played. Tessa Gray was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
Leonardtown was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .606. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, McDonough lost 13-3 to La Plata on Wednesday. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Leonardtown pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 10.7 runs this season. As for McDonough, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Leonardtown beat McDonough 7-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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