St. Mary's Ryken is ranked highly in their home state, and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bishop Ireton. The St. Mary's Ryken Knights never let the Bishop Ireton Cardinals onto the board and left with a 7-0 win. St. Mary's Ryken's victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
The result came thanks to Emmaleigh Zagrodnichek's shutout, as she gave up just zero hits and racked up 16 Ks. Those no hits set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mackenzie Gorczyca, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Myla Harding, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
St. Mary's Ryken's win bumped their record up to 6-0. As for Bishop Ireton, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Mary's Ryken is on the road again on Friday to play The Academy of the Holy Cross at 4:00 p.m. St. Mary's Ryken is facing The Academy of the Holy Cross at the right time seeing as The Academy of the Holy Cross is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Bishop Ireton, they will head out on the road to challenge Paul VI at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop Ireton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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