Softball Recap: Ryle Picks Up Fifth Consecutive Victory

Raiders

Previous 5 Games

05/10/25 vs Grant County	9-7
05/09/25 vs Cooper	7-5
05/07/25 vs Holy Cross	9-0
04/28/25 vs Bracken County	12-2
04/26/25 @ Grant County	2-0

Ryle waltzed into their game on Saturday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over the Grant County Braves. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by exactly two runs.

Kiley Patterson was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Broussard, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.

Ryle pushed their record up to 14-4-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Grant County, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10-1 record this season.

Coincidentally, Ryle and Grant County will both be playing Henry Clay the next time they take the field. The Braves will host the Blue Devils at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while the Raiders will play them later in the day, at 5:30 p.m.