Archbishop Wood is 8-0 against Archbishop Ryan since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Archbishop Wood Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Archbishop Wood took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over Central.
The team relied heavily on Chase Cavallaro, who went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Neeld, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Archbishop Ryan scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They walked away with a 12-7 win over Franklin Towne. That's two games straight that Archbishop Ryan has won by exactly five runs.
Sean Cahill looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Dave Perez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 4-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Chase Lahiff was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Archbishop Wood has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6 record this season. As for Archbishop Ryan, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Archbishop Wood has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Archbishop Ryan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Archbishop Wood was able to grind out a solid win over Archbishop Ryan in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, winning 13-8. Will Archbishop Wood repeat their success, or does Archbishop Ryan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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