The Heights had lost six straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 8-16 to make it seven. They fell just short of the St. Mary's Ryken Knights by a score of 4-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against St. Mary's Ryken this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-1 back in April.
As for St. Mary's Ryken, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-13. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted since March 30th.
For St. Mary's Ryken's part, Dillon Gordon spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on eight hits. Gordon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Donovan Brown, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
The Heights does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for St. Mary's Ryken, they will challenge Bishop O'Connell at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bishop O'Connell will roll in looking for their 12th straight win, something St. Mary's Ryken surely won't give up without a fight.
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