The Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls will take on the Gwynedd Mercy Academy Monarchs at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Archbishop Ryan will be strutting in after a win while Gwynedd Mercy Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Archbishop Ryan is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came out on top against Little Flower Catholic for Girls by a score of 9-5 on Thursday. The Raiders and Ragdolls haven't had any issues with Little Flower Catholic for Girls recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Isabella Baron was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Baron was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4. Those runs marked the first that she scored this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Moira Maw, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. She also put up two doubles, which were her first of the season. Hailey Johnston was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Archbishop Ryan hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Little Flower Catholic for Girls struck out eight times.
Meanwhile, Gwynedd Mercy Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of Villa Maria Academy. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy also got a good showing from Mary Werner, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Natalie Kelley and Abby Howard did some serious damage despite the final result: Kelley went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double, while Howard scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Gwynedd Mercy Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Archbishop Ryan, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
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