Mount St. Joseph is 3-0 against St. Mary's Ryken since March of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Mount St. Joseph Gaels will challenge the St. Mary's Ryken Knights at 9:30 a.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Mount St. Joseph had to kick off their season on the road on March 12th, but they showed no ill effects. They had just enough and edged Our Lady of Good Counsel out 2-1.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Ryken came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the onto the board and left with a 1-0 win. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs St. Mary's Ryken has scored all season.
Sam Canady spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, St. Mary's Ryken saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Michael, who went 2-for-4 with a triple. Connor Todd was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Mount St. Joseph came out on top in a nail-biter against St. Mary's Ryken in their previous meeting back in April of 2022, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Mount St. Joseph since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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