It was a good run, but St. Joseph's Prep unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls by a score of 4-2. St. Joseph's Prep was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Archbishop Ryan apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
St. Joseph's Prep got a good showing from Mihretu Rupertus, who struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Rupertus has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, St. Joseph's Prep saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Mirage, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Archbishop Ryan's side, Pat Fitzgerald was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
St. Joseph's Prep's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Archbishop Ryan, their victory bumped their record up to 4-6.
St. Joseph's Prep will be playing in front of their home fans against Bethlehem Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bethlehem Catholic is coming into the contest with five straight wins on the road, so St. Joseph's Prep will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Archbishop Ryan, they will face off against Archbishop Carroll at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Archbishop Ryan is facing Archbishop Carroll at the right time seeing as Archbishop Carroll is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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