The West Florence Knights will face off against the St. Mary's Ryken Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (West Florence: 3.9, St. Mary's Ryken: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
West Florence scored the most runs they've had all season on Tuesday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of Penfield by a score of 14-13. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Jack Benson and Brody Cook stepped up to the plate in a big way. Benson went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double, while Cook went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Haynes, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Ryken is ranked highly in their home state, and on Tuesday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Martinsburg. St. Mary's Ryken had just enough and edged Martinsburg out 7-5. The victory was just what St. Mary's Ryken needed coming off of a 13-3 loss in their prior match.
St. Mary's Ryken also got a great performance from Gavin Sherman as he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off ten hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Jason Gregory was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Donovan Brown, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
West Florence has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-4 record this season. As for St. Mary's Ryken, their win bumped their record up to 8-2.
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