Baseball Preview: Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls vs. Archbishop Wood Vikings
Archbishop Ryan has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Archbishop Wood Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Archbishop Ryan will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Archbishop Ryan is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They walked away with a 12-7 victory over Franklin Towne on Thursday. Archbishop Ryan's win was all the more impressive since Franklin Towne was averaging only 3.86 runs allowed on the season.
Sean Cahill looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Dave Perez, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. 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. Another player making a difference was Chase Lahiff, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last match, Archbishop Wood made sure to put some runs up on the board against Central on Thursday. Archbishop Wood put the hurt on Central with a sharp 11-3 victory.
Chase Cavallaro was incredible, going 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Zach Neeld was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win got Archbishop Ryan back to even at 8-8. As for Archbishop Wood, they pushed their record up to 9-6 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Archbishop Ryan's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's game. Archbishop Ryan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.2 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Archbishop Wood, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Archbishop Ryan continue to outrun the ball?
Archbishop Ryan came up short against Archbishop Wood when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 13-8. Thankfully for Archbishop Ryan, Joey Gale (who didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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