Archbishop Ryan has not done well against Archbishop Wood recently (they were 0-8 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over the Archbishop Wood Vikings. The victory was familiar territory for Archbishop Ryan who now have three in a row.
Archbishop Ryan's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dave Perez, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Butch, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Archbishop Wood's side, Richie Bayachek was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Bayachek has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Archbishop Ryan has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-8 record this season. As for Archbishop Wood, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7.
Archbishop Ryan will head out on the road to take on Holy Ghost Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Archbishop Wood, they will face off against Neumann-Goretti at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neumann-Goretti is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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