Mechanicsville and Atlee are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2018, but likely not for long. The Mechanicsville Mustangs will head out on the road to face off against the Atlee Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mechanicsville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Mechanicsville is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Chancellor (and have done all season long). Everything went Mechanicsville's way against Chancellor on Wednesday as Mechanicsville made off with a 16-4 win. 16 seems to be a good number for Mechanicsville as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Angel Boland looked comfortable as she didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Maddie Goad was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Abby Proffitt, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, while Atlee put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Dinwiddie. Atlee narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Dinwiddie 1-0.
Sierra Kegley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just zero earned runs on one hit.
Mechanicsville is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-5 record this season. As for Atlee, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Atlee's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Mechanicsville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .330. It's a different story for Atlee, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain Mechanicsville's hitters?
Mechanicsville might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Atlee in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Mechanicsville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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