The Ryle Raiders will face off against the Walton-Verona Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Ryle 3.4, Walton-Verona 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Ryle barely beat Highlands the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Raiders never let the Bluebirds get on the board and left with an 8-0 win on Monday. Considering the Raiders have won ten contests by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Walton-Verona was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over Christian Academy-Louisville. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bearcats.
The team relied heavily on Evan Siebold, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Ryle pushed their record up to 17-8-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Walton-Verona, their win bumped their record up to 15-11.
Ryle beat Walton-Verona 3-0 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. Do the Raiders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bearcats turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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