St. Mary's Ryken scored first but ultimately less than Leonardtown in their contest on Monday. They fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 6-5. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Austin Michael was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
In other batting news, Jason Gregory made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was AJ Stefko, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
St. Mary's Ryken's loss dropped their record down to 11-11. As for Leonardtown, they pushed their record up to 9-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Looking ahead, St. Mary's Ryken will venture away from home to face off against Paul VI at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Leonardtown, they will welcome La Plata at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 3.8, the Warriors 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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