Leonardtown has been on the road for two straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the North Point Eagles at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Leonardtown is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Leonardtown gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Patuxent a 10-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Claire Radford's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 13 Ks. She has been consistent recently: 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. Another player making a difference was Vanessa Brooks, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, North Point was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 5-1 to Huntingtown.
Alyssa Blaney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on seven hits.
At the plate, North Point saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ari Mitchell, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
Leonardtown has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for North Point, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Leonardtown has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Point struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Leonardtown's way against North Point when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Leonardtown made off with a 22-0 victory. Does Leonardtown have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Point turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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