St. Mary's Ryken has gone a perfect 10-0 against Bishop Ireton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The St. Mary's Ryken Knights will challenge the Bishop Ireton Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. Bishop Ireton took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on St. Mary's Ryken, who comes in off a win.
St. Mary's Ryken had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-run drubbing they dealt Bishop McNamara on Friday. St. Mary's Ryken was the clear victors by a 12-1 margin over Bishop McNamara. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Mustangs: they've now won seven in a row.
Ava Chadwick
| 03/14/25 vs Bishop McNamara | 4 |
| 04/20/24 @ St. John's | 3 |
| 03/26/24 @ Bishop McNamara | 3 |
| 05/07/24 vs Elizabeth Seton | 2 |
| 04/30/24 vs Bishop McNamara | 2 |
Ava Chadwick was incredible, firing off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 3-for-3. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Carly Kendrick, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
St. Mary's Ryken always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop McNamara only posted an OBP of .167.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 13 runs the game before, Bishop Ireton was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They came up short against St. John's, falling 9-1. The Cardinals have struggled against the Cadets recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive lost meetings.
Bishop Ireton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rachel Klaric, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
St. Mary's Ryken pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Bishop Ireton, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything went St. Mary's Ryken's way against Bishop Ireton when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as St. Mary's Ryken made off with a 7-0 win. Does St. Mary's Ryken have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bishop Ireton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
