The Father Ryan Irish will be taking part in a tournament against the Springfield Yellow Jackets at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Springfield took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Father Ryan, who comes in off a win.
Father Ryan took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Montgomery Bell Academy, sneaking past 4-3.
Father Ryan got a great performance from Ben Veit as he tossed five innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Kellen Stevens was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Tommy Rodgers also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Springfield lost 10-3 to Tushka on Monday.
Springfield saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Goodfred, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Springfield's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Father Ryan, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Father Ryan hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Springfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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