The Archbishop Ryan Raiders will head out to square off against the Neumann-Goretti Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Archbishop Ryan managed to slip by Archbishop Wood the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Raiders lost 6-0 to the Vikings on Tuesday. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Raiders were not able to get on the board.
Archbishop Ryan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Victor Corniel, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double marked the first that Corniel has hit this season.
Neumann-Goretti never got on the board in their matchup on Wednesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Roman Catholic on Tuesday. They blew past the Cahillite 10-0. That ten-run margin sets a new team best for the Saints this season.
Steven Vanore was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Lenhart, who went 3-for-4 with three runs. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Ryan Coleman was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Neumann-Goretti was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .467. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Roman Catholic only posted a batting average of .176.
Neumann-Goretti's record is now 4-1. As for Archbishop Ryan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Archbishop Ryan came out on top in a nail-biter against Neumann-Goretti when the teams last played back in April of 2025, sneaking past 9-8. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad 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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