After three games on the road, Ryle is heading back home. They will take on the Highlands Bluebirds at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Ryle's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Highlands' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Ryle is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Kentucky's top teams: Frederick Douglass, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Ryle was ranked 20th). Ryle beat Frederick Douglass on Saturday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 6-5.
Ryle's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aj Curry, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Josh Caudill was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Highlands' offense. They lost 7-0 to St. Xavier on Saturday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Highlands has not been shut out since back in March.
Ryle has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 20 of their last 23 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 23-9 record this season. As for Highlands, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-14.
Ryle came out on top in a nail-biter against Highlands when the teams last played back in March of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. Does Ryle have another victory up their sleeve, or will Highlands turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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