Ryle had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Ryle also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Grant Ashcraft tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Xaden Hughes was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Dylan McIntyre, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Newport Central Catholic's side, Henry Brooks was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Mann, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Ryle has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 14 matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 16-7 record this season. As for Newport Central Catholic, they dropped their record down to 6-14 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Ryle will square off against Simon Kenton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Newport Central Catholic, they will head out on the road to face off against Walton-Verona at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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