The St. Mary's Ryken Knights will be playing at home against the Our Lady of Good Counsel Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, St. Mary's Ryken got the win against St. Andrew's Episcopal by a conclusive 14-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for St. Mary's Ryken.
Sam Canady looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, St. Mary's Ryken got a big performance out of Lucas Sigafoose, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Tim Kelly, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Our Lady of Good Counsel earned a 9-4 victory over St. Mary's on Monday.
Elam Almas looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit over four innings pitched. Nick Casimates relieved him and did a solid job, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Our Lady of Good Counsel got a big performance out of Garrison Konz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Jack Morin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
St. Mary's Ryken now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Our Lady of Good Counsel, the win also got them back to even at 2-2.
Tuesday's match might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. St. Mary's Ryken has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .443. However, it's not like Our Lady of Good Counsel struggles in that department as they've averaged .478. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
St. Mary's Ryken suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Our Lady of Good Counsel in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will St. Mary's Ryken have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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