Elizabeth Seton is 2-8 against St. Mary's Ryken since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. Elizabeth Seton are on the road again to play the St. Mary's Ryken Knights at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Elizabeth Seton ultimately got the result they hoped for two weeks ago. They had just enough and edged Princeton out 4-3. The victory was just what Elizabeth Seton needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Ryken put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over The Academy of the Holy Cross. Considering St. Mary's Ryken has won four games by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Emmaleigh Zagrodnichek was a major factor 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 nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Zagrodnichek was also solid in the batter's box, 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 has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Libby Wilkerson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
Elizabeth Seton's record now sits at 2-4. As for St. Mary's Ryken, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Elizabeth Seton came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Mary's Ryken when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 2-0. Does Elizabeth Seton have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Mary's Ryken turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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