Our Lady of Good Counsel is 2-8 against St. Mary's Ryken since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons will head out on the road to square off against the St. Mary's Ryken Knights at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Our Lady of Good Counsel took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They skirted past Bishop Ireton 5-4.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, St. Mary's Ryken rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Elizabeth Seton with a sharp 16-0 win. The result was nothing new for St. Mary's Ryken, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Mikaela Guy made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Guy was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, St. Mary's Ryken got a massive performance out of Mackenzie Gorczyca, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Natalie Nichols, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Our Lady of Good Counsel's record is now 7-4. As for St. Mary's Ryken, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-1.
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