St. Mary's Ryken was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the DeMatha Stags. That's two games in a row now that the Knights have lost by exactly two runs.
St. Mary's Ryken saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Michael, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
St. Mary's Ryken's defeat dropped their record down to 7-7. As for DeMatha, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. Mary's Ryken will challenge Our Lady of Good Counsel at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 8.5 runs per game this season. As for DeMatha, they will square off against Gonzaga at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Eagles will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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