[Baltimore Sun] Across the fields in Baltimore County: A look at the top high school sports teams, players and more (May 2)
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Here’s a look at some of the top teams and players in Baltimore County.
Hot streaks
Teams that are playing at the top of their games
Sparrows Point girls lacrosse: The Pointers have stepped up their game during the stretch run, winning four straight against Eastern Tech, Western Tech, Franklin and Loch Raven. They haven’t given up more than seven goals in any game during the streak.
New Town baseball: The Titans are still unbeaten after sweeping a doubleheader Monday against Woodlawn and topping Chesapeake-BC on Wednesday. They’ve been swinging hot bats all season, averaging more than 15 runs per game, and have scored 20 or more runs three times.
Patapsco boys lacrosse: The Patriots’ 11-3 win over Lansdowne on Tuesday closed out an undefeated run through Division III. They have won four straight games, giving up an average of just 3.25 goals a game, and are 8-3 overall.
Hereford boys lacrosse: The Bulls have won six of their past seven games with the only loss during that span coming against county front-runner Towson. Hereford has earned a rematch with the Generals in Monday’s Baltimore County championship game.
Dulaney girls lacrosse: To earn the right to host Monday’s county championship game, the Lions have won five straight games, including a 17-8 win Tuesday over Catonsville, which Dulaney faces again on Monday.
The starting lineup
Players who have been clutch performers for their teams
Luke Barnett, Hereford, boys lacrosse: The Bulls’ goalie anchors a defense allowing only 5.6 goals a game. He made nine saves in an overtime victory over Catonsville last week and followed that up by stopping 10 shots on 12 chances in a win over Dulaney.
Madison Carl, Perry Hall, softball: The Gators’ leadoff hitter has been on fire in her past five games, hitting a combined 13-for-20 with nine RBIs and nine runs scored. She’s also hit three triples and a double.
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Hudson Arrup, Towson, boys lacrosse: In his past four games, Arrup has emerged as a go-to playmaker for the Generals, scoring 12 goals and six assists. That includes a four-goal, three-assist performance in last Thursday’s win over Towson.
Casey Fisher, Catonsville, girls lacrosse: In her past three games, Fisher has scored 12 goals and assisted on seven. A highlight of the stretch was scoring four goals and handing out two assists in a one-goal win over Hereford.
Aziz Bishop, Towson, baseball: In county wins over Dulaney, Dundalk and Western Tech, Bishop hit a combined 5-for-9 with 10 RBIs and six runs scored. He also homered in wins over the Owls and Wolverines.
Alexa Bienkowski, Sparrows Point, softball: Bienkowski has keyed the Pointers’ late-season surge as they’ve won four of their past five games. In her past four games, Bienkowski is hitting 8-for-13 with four doubles, six RBIs and eight runs scored.
A numbers game
0.6 — Seconds remaining in overtime when Brenden Kittner scored the winning goal in Hereford’s 7-6 victory over Catonsville on Thursday.
5 — Dulaney girls lacrosse players who scored at least three goals in Tuesday’s win over Catonsville.
14 — Runs Sparrows Point scored on 11 hits in the fourth inning Monday against Eastern Tech. The game was scoreless until that point.
20 — Hitters who came to the plate during Perry Hall softball’s 16-run fifth inning in Monday’s win over Catonsville.
35 — Combined goals in last Thursday’s Catonsville-Hereford girls lacrosse game. The Comets beat the Bulls, 18-17.
Hereford’s Cole Wallner, center, charges toward the net against Catonsville’s Will Roberson, left, and John Gorski. (John Gillis/Freelance)
Quotable
“Cole is such an asset to have at the faceoff X and to have somebody like that who can get you possessions and even come down and score the ball, it’s super, super impressive and just super glad to have him.” — Hereford boys lacrosse’s Brenden Kittner on the Bulls’ faceoff specialist Cole Wallner.
“I think where me and Danielle play when we start the game, a lot of it has to do with knowing when our cuts are coming. With me down low, I know that Danielle can receive feeds in both hands. So with me just looking at her, I just know she’s able to get it.” — Sparrows Point girls lacrosse’s Ava Kessel on playing with teammate Danielle Anderson
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