The Atholton Raiders will head out to take on the Guilford Park Panther at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Atholton will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Atholton had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-run drubbing they dealt Wilde Lake on Thursday. The Raiders were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Wildecats. The Raiders not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 28th (when they won 22-1).
The team relied heavily on DJ Capers, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Spencer Zook, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Atholton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Guilford Park was not able to break out of their rough patch last Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 12-1 to South River.
Guilford Park's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Atholton, their win bumped their record up to 6-7.
Everything went Atholton's way against Guilford Park in their previous meeting back in March, as Atholton made off with a 22-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the team 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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