Our Lady of Good Counsel dropped their record down to 10-6 on Thursday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the St. Mary's Ryken Knights, falling 13-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-0 back in April.
Our Lady of Good Counsel saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Megan Del Real, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one RBI.
As for St. Mary's Ryken, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 17-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games.
On St. Mary's Ryken's side, Emmaleigh Zagrodnichek made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Zagrodnichek has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Myla Harding was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, two doubles, and two RBI. She continues to improve, besting her previous run total in each of the last three games she's played. Ava Chadwick was another key player, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Our Lady of Good Counsel nor St. Mary's Ryken have any future games scheduled.
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