There's no place like home for St. Mary's Ryken, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Bishop O'Connell Knights out 5-4. This was payback for St. Mary's Ryken, who suffered an 8-3 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Austin Michael was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Bishop O'Connell's side, Jack Rampy was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Noah Haught was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Truman Leckey was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Bishop O'Connell always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary's Ryken only posted an OBP of .296.
St. Mary's Ryken pushed their record up to 13-5 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Bishop O'Connell, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
St. Mary's Ryken will head out on the road to face off against Paul VI at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Paul VI will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something St. Mary's Ryken surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bishop O'Connell, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Bishop Ireton at 4:30 p.m. Bishop O'Connell is facing Bishop Ireton at the right time seeing as Bishop Ireton is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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