Ryan is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Tuesday. They will host the Birdville Hawks at 7:30 p.m. Ryan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Birdville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
While Ryan didn't have the best season last year (they finished 13-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Saginaw on Friday, sneaking past 3-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Raiders.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Birdville). They came out on top against Fossil Ridge by a score of 8-4 on Saturday. The win was nothing new for the Hawks as they're now sitting on four straight.
Connor Malvik looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Daniel Sandoval, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Jacob Becker was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Birdville hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in six consecutive matchups.
Birdville pushed their record up to 6-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Ryan, their win bumped their record up to 8-5.
Ryan beat Birdville 3-0 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Does Ryan have another victory up their sleeve, or will Birdville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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