Bishop Ireton is still winless after their matchup against St. Mary's Ryken on Friday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. The Bishop Ireton Cardinals fell just short of the St. Mary's Ryken Knights by a score of 4-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bishop Ireton of the 8-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Bishop Ireton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Waters, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base. Alexander Glick was another key contributor, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Bishop Ireton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Mary's Ryken only posted a batting average of .238.
On St. Mary's Ryken's side, Gavin Sherman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Sherman was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
In other pitching news, Colby Brown looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Austin Michael, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Bishop Ireton's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for St. Mary's Ryken, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Bishop Ireton will look to defend their home field on Monday against Episcopal at 6:00 p.m. As for St. Mary's Ryken, they will head out on the road to face off against Saint John Paul the Great Catholic at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. St. Mary's Ryken is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
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