Baseball Preview: St. Mary's Ryken Knights vs. Paul VI Panthers
St. Mary's Ryken is 1-9 against Paul VI since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The St. Mary's Ryken Knights will head out on the road to take on the Paul VI Panthers at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
St. Mary's Ryken took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Bishop O'Connell 5-4.
Austin Michael was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Paul VI put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Bishop McNamara with a sharp 14-3 victory. The win was familiar territory for Paul VI who now have four in a row.
Tyler Russ made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Russ was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Matthew Roussey looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Alex Peltier, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Jackson Sirois was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
St. Mary's Ryken's victory was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 13-5. As for Paul VI, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
St. Mary's Ryken might still be hurting after the 13-7 defeat they got from Paul VI in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can St. Mary's Ryken avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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