St. Mary's Ryken is 9-1 against Bishop McNamara since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The St. Mary's Ryken Knights will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bishop McNamara Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. St. Mary's Ryken is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
St. Mary's Ryken is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Northern, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (St. Mary's Ryken was ranked third). St. Mary's Ryken sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Northern on Monday.
Emmaleigh Zagrodnichek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mackenzie Gorczyca was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Bishop McNamara lost 15-3 to Eleanor Roosevelt on Saturday.
Christina Brown was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
St. Mary's Ryken pushed their record up to 11-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for Bishop McNamara, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-10 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Mary's Ryken has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bishop McNamara struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went St. Mary's Ryken's way against Bishop McNamara in their previous meeting back in March as St. Mary's Ryken made off with a 17-1 win. Will St. Mary's Ryken repeat their success, or does Bishop McNamara have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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