The Atlee Raiders will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Thomas Dale Knights at 6:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Atlee: 3.4, Thomas Dale: 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
If Atlee beats Thomas Dale with 12 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Atlee put the hurt on Highland Springs with a sharp 12-2 win on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Atlee.
Sierra Kegley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Kegley has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kegley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Bailey Bucholz was a standout: she scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Mollie McArdle, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Thomas Dale's offense. They lost 11-0 to Dinwiddie on Tuesday. Thomas Dale's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Atlee is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Thomas Dale, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-4-2.
Everything went Atlee's way against Thomas Dale when the teams last played back in March of 2019 as Atlee made off with an 11-5 victory. Will Atlee repeat their success, or does Thomas Dale have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
