St. Mary's Ryken can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand The Academy of the Holy Cross Tartans a 12-0 shutout. St. Mary's Ryken's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Emmaleigh Zagrodnichek made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Zagrodnichek has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Zagrodnichek was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mackenzie Gorczyca, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Libby Wilkerson was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-2.
St. Mary's Ryken's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 11.7 runs. As for The Academy of the Holy Cross, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
St. Mary's Ryken will be playing at home against Elizabeth Seton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Mary's Ryken's pitching crew has only allowed 0.7 runs per game this season, so Elizabeth Seton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for The Academy of the Holy Cross, they will head out on the road to challenge Bishop McNamara at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop McNamara will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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