Our Lady of Good Counsel is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while St. Mary's Ryken is on an eight-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Falcons will welcome the Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Our Lady of Good Counsel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: St. John's, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Our Lady of Good Counsel was ranked 12th). The Falcons took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cadets on Monday.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Ryken didn't have quite enough to beat Bishop O'Connell on Tuesday and fell 3-1. The defeat continues a trend for St. Mary's Ryken in their meetings with Bishop O'Connell: they've now lost eight in a row.
Emmaleigh Zagrodnichek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on nine hits.
At the plate, St. Mary's Ryken saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mikaela Guy, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Guy hit this season.
St. Mary's Ryken's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-3.
Our Lady of Good Counsel suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to St. Mary's Ryken in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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