After a string of three wins, Covington Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Ryle Raiders by a score of 3-2. Covington Catholic was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Ryle apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
For Ryle's part, Grant Ashcraft tossed a big game, not allowing a single hit, only two earned runs while striking out six over 5.1 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Tate Cordrey was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aj Curry, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Covington Catholic's defeat ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 29-3. As for Ryle, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 22 of their last 25 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 25-9 record this season.
Covington Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ryle, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Bracken County, where first pitch is scheduled at 5:30 p.m. The last four games Ryle has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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