St. Marys faced Ritchie County in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Blue Devils walked away with a 5-1 victory over the Rebels. This was a revenge game for the Blue Devils: when they faced off against the Rebels two weeks ago, they had to take a 2-0 loss.
Cali Masters
| 04/17/25 vs Ritchie County | 19 |
| 04/15/25 vs Williamstown | 8 |
| 04/12/25 vs Wheeling Central Catholic | 8 |
| 04/12/25 vs Ontario | 16 |
| 04/11/25 @ Tyler | 5 |
| + 2 more games |
Cali Masters was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 19 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brylee McGrady, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2. What's more, she posted two runs, the most she's had since back in March.
St. Marys has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. As for Ritchie County, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-2-1.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. St. Marys will take on rival South Harrison at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Ritchie County is set to face off against their familiar foe Williamstown at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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