On Tuesday, St. Mary's Ryken faced The Heights in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The St. Mary's Ryken Knights' pitcher stepped up to hand The Heights a 1-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but St. Mary's Ryken sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Sam Canady spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, St. Mary's Ryken's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Austin Michael, who went 2-for-4 with a triple. Connor Todd was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
St. Mary's Ryken's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for The Heights, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
St. Mary's Ryken will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Mount St. Joseph at 9:30 a.m. St. Mary's Ryken's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Mount St. Joseph's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for The Heights, they will head out on the road to face off against DeMatha at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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