Father Ryan and McCallie squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Father Ryan had to settle for second. They fell just short of the McCallie Blue Tornado by a score of 1-0. Considering the last time Father Ryan couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Matthew Shorey spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On McCallie's side, the result came thanks to Christopher Moore's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up ten Ks. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, McCallie's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Sergeant, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Father Ryan are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-12-1. As for McCallie, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 24-12 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Father Ryan by a score of 18-3 later that day.
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