Great Crossing won the last time they faced Ryle, and things went their way on Saturday too. Great Crossing had just enough and edged the Ryle Raiders out 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Great Crossing.
For Ryle's part, Grant Ashcraft was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Aj Curry and Olli Morris did some serious damage despite the final result: Curry scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Morris went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Anthony Coppola, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base.
Great Crossing's win bumped their record up to 11-4. As for Ryle, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-7.
Great Crossing will head out on the road to take on Beechwood at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Beechwood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season. As for Ryle, they will head out on the road to challenge Simon Kenton at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Simon Kenton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Ryle's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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