Baseball Recap: St. Mary's Ryken Extends Winning Streak to Three

By Team Reports Apr 9, 2025, 7:49pm

Baseball Recap: St. Mary's Ryken Knights vs. Bishop McNamara Mustangs

Knights

Previous 3 Games

04/01/25 vs Bishop McNamara5-0
03/30/25 vs Boyd County12-1
03/30/25 vs McDowell3-2

St. Mary's Ryken had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Bishop McNamara Mustangs a 5-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Knights, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.

The result came thanks to Chase Harkness's shutout, as he gave up just six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Austin Michael was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lucas Sigafoose, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.

St. Mary's Ryken's win bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Bishop McNamara, their loss was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-8.

St. Mary's Ryken didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-1 defeat against St. John's on the 2nd. As for Bishop McNamara, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 10-6 loss against Our Lady of Good Counsel on the 3rd.

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