Ryan is 2-8 against Denton since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Ryan Raiders will head out on the road to take on the Denton Broncos at 7:00 p.m.
Ryan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of Denton by a score of 3-2.
For Denton's part, they got a great performance from Joseph Oliphant as he struck out six batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Oliphant has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Alden Armor picked up the save, pitching 1.1 innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Denton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tim Scott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was William Buchanan, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Ryan's loss dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Denton, their victory bumped their record up to 16-7.
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