It was a good run, but St. Mary's Ryken unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 7-0 to the Bishop O'Connell Knights. St. Mary's Ryken was red-hot at the plate headed into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four contests prior) but Bishop O'Connell's pitcher proved too tough.
Emmaleigh Zagrodnichek spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On Bishop O'Connell's side, Bri Lencz made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. Lencz was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ari Clark, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Having lost for the first time this season, St. Mary's Ryken fell to 10-1. As for Bishop O'Connell, their victory was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0.
St. Mary's Ryken will square off against Northern at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Northern: 2.4, St. Mary's Ryken: 1.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Bishop O'Connell, they will head out on the road to take on The Academy of the Holy Cross at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bishop O'Connell is facing The Academy of the Holy Cross at the right time seeing as The Academy of the Holy Cross is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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