Sadly, The Academy of the Holy Cross is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. They suffered a tough 12-0 loss at the hands of the St. Mary's Ryken Knights on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to The Academy of the Holy Cross of the 23-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For St. Mary's Ryken's part, Emmaleigh Zagrodnichek was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 15 over five innings pitched. Zagrodnichek has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Zagrodnichek was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mackenzie Gorczyca was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Libby Wilkerson, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
The Academy of the Holy Cross' loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for St. Mary's Ryken, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 7-0.
The Academy of the Holy Cross will head out on the road to square off against Bishop McNamara at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bishop McNamara will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for St. Mary's Ryken, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Elizabeth Seton at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Mary's Ryken will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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