St. Mary's Ryken has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. St. Mary's Ryken is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Last Tuesday, St. Mary's Ryken faced Our Lady of Good Counsel in a battle between two of the state's top teams. St. Mary's Ryken put the hurt on Our Lady of Good Counsel with a sharp 11-4 victory. Considering St. Mary's Ryken has won three matches by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Donovan Brown, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lucas Sigafoose, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their tough 19-1 loss to Paul VI might stick with them for a while. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for two runs.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Skala, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
St. Mary's Ryken's win was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: St. Mary's Ryken has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .470. It's a different story for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .341. Will they be able to contain St. Mary's Ryken's hitters?
Everything went St. Mary's Ryken's way against Saint John Paul the Great Catholic in their previous meeting last Tuesday as St. Mary's Ryken made off with an 8-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for St. Mary's Ryken 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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