Father Ryan is 1-6 against Christ Presbyterian Academy since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Father Ryan Irish are on the road again to play the Christ Presbyterian Academy Lions at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, everything went Father Ryan's way against Grace Christian Academy as Father Ryan made off with an 8-2 win.
Father Ryan got a great performance from Austin Bates as he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Bates has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Joseph Derrick was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Jacob Cull was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Christ Presbyterian Academy waltzed into their match on Saturday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 victory over the Bees.
Father Ryan is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8-1 record this season. As for Christ Presbyterian Academy, they pushed their record up to 19-8 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home.
Father Ryan came up short against Christ Presbyterian Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 11-7. Can Father Ryan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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