Baseball Recap: Ryle Raiders vs. Covington Catholic Colonels
On Wednesday, Ryle faced Covington Catholic in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ryle Raiders skirted past the Covington Catholic Colonels 3-2. The victory was nothing new for Ryle as they're now sitting on five straight.
Ryle got a great performance from Grant Ashcraft as he didn't allow a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tate Cordrey, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Aj Curry, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Ryle is on a roll lately: they've won 22 of their last 25 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season. As for Covington Catholic, their defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 29-3.
Ryle will be playing in front of their home fans against Bracken County at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Ryle has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Covington Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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