After a string of six wins, Archbishop Ryan's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They lost 13-4 to the Archbishop Carroll Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Archbishop Ryan of the 6-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Archbishop Carroll's part, Dakotah Johnson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Johnson has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Johnson was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run, five runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Archbishop Carroll let Colleen LLoyd and Cecelia Weller loose on the outfield. LLoyd scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances, while Weller got on base in all five of her plate appearances with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Madison Long, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI.
Archbishop Ryan's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2. As for Archbishop Carroll, their victory bumped their record up to 9-2.
Archbishop Ryan will head out on the road to challenge William Tennent at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Archbishop Carroll, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Academy-Notre Dame De Namur at 3:45 p.m. on Monday.
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