Ryle owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Highlands Bluebirds out 1-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for Ryle.
The result came thanks to Madison Goddard's shutout, as she gave up just five hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Ryle's victory bumped their record up to 12-13. As for Highlands, they dropped their record down to 18-12 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Ryle will challenge Walton-Verona at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Ryle has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Highlands does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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