The Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the St. Mary's Ryken Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Our Lady of Good Counsel is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
On Monday, Our Lady of Good Counsel beat St. Mary's 9-4.
Elam Almas looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit over four innings pitched. Nick Casimates relieved him and did a solid job, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Our Lady of Good Counsel got a big performance out of Garrison Konz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jack Morin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, everything went St. Mary's Ryken's way against St. Andrew's Episcopal on Wednesday as St. Mary's Ryken made off with a 14-1 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Mary's Ryken.
Sam Canady looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Lucas Sigafoose was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Tim Kelly, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
The win got Our Lady of Good Counsel back to even at 2-2. As for St. Mary's Ryken, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Our Lady of Good Counsel has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .478. However, it's not like St. Mary's Ryken struggles in that department as they've averaged .443. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Our Lady of Good Counsel took their victory against St. Mary's Ryken in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Our Lady of Good Counsel since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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