Elizabeth Seton is 2-8 against St. Mary's Ryken since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. Elizabeth Seton will welcome St. Mary's Ryken at 4:00 p.m. Neither Elizabeth Seton nor St. Mary's Ryken posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.
Elizabeth Seton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Bishop O'Connell, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Elizabeth Seton was ranked ninth). Elizabeth Seton came up short against Bishop O'Connell last Friday, falling 13-1.
Meanwhile, while St. Mary's Ryken put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Huntingtown. The Knights had just enough and edged out the Hurricanes 2-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
Not much got past Emmaleigh Zagrodnichek, who gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Huntingtown off the board.
On the hitting side, St. Mary's Ryken's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Myla Harding, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. That RBI marked the first that Harding brought in this season.
Elizabeth Seton's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for St. Mary's Ryken, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Elizabeth Seton's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. Elizabeth Seton has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for St. Mary's Ryken, though, as they've been averaging only 0.9 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Elizabeth Seton continue to outrun the ball?
Elizabeth Seton might still be hurting after the 16-0 loss they got from St. Mary's Ryken when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will Elizabeth Seton have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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