If Archbishop Wood was feeling good off their 11-3 takedown of Central last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Archbishop Wood Vikings fell just short of the Archbishop Ryan Raiders and Ragdolls by a score of 3-2 on Monday. Archbishop Wood was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Archbishop Ryan apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Richie Bayachek was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Archbishop Wood saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Cavallaro, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Archbishop Wood's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7. As for Archbishop Ryan, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-8.
Archbishop Wood will head out on the road to face off against Neumann-Goretti at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Neumann-Goretti: 3.5, Archbishop Wood: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Archbishop Ryan, they will head out on the road to challenge Holy Ghost Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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