The Ryle Raiders will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Sayre Spartans at 5:30 p.m. Ryle's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Sayre's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Ryle was able to grind out a solid victory over Scott, taking the game 6-3.
Xaden Hughes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Hughes was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Xavier Owens was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Olli Morris, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Sayre lost 11-2 to Madison Southern on Monday.
Ryle's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 18-7. As for Sayre, their loss dropped their record down to 12-8.
Ryle suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Sayre in their previous meeting back in May of 2018. Can Ryle avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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