After three games on the road, St. Mary's Ryken is heading back home. They will take on Elizabeth Seton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, St. Mary's Ryken gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand The Academy of the Holy Cross a 12-0 shutout.
Emmaleigh Zagrodnichek made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Zagrodnichek has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Zagrodnichek was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mackenzie Gorczyca was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Libby Wilkerson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Elizabeth Seton ultimately got the result they hoped for two weeks ago. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Princeton 4-3. The victory was just what Elizabeth Seton needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior game.
St. Mary's Ryken's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.7 runs. As for Elizabeth Seton, their victory bumped their record up to 2-4.
St. Mary's Ryken couldn't quite finish off Elizabeth Seton when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 2-0. Can St. Mary's Ryken avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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