Softball Preview: Ryle Raiders vs. Walton-Verona Bearcats
Ryle is 7-1 against Walton-Verona since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Ryle Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Walton-Verona Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Ryle has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Ryle's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They had just enough and edged Highlands out 1-0.
Not much got past Madison Goddard, who gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Highlands off the board. Goddard has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Walton-Verona gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Everything went their way against Bishop Brossart as Walton-Verona made off with a 13-6 win. 13 seems to be a good number for Walton-Verona as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ryle's win bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Walton-Verona, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-9.
Everything went Ryle's way against Walton-Verona in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 as Ryle made off with a 15-2 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ryle 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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