Newport Central Catholic lost against Ryle back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Newport Central Catholic Thoroughbreds fell 8-5 to the Ryle Raiders. Newport Central Catholic has not had much luck with Ryle recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Henry Brooks was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ian Mann, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
On Ryle's side, they got a great performance from Grant Ashcraft as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Xaden Hughes, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Aj Curry, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Newport Central Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Ryle, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Newport Central Catholic is on the road again on Wednesday to play Walton-Verona at 5:30 p.m. As for Ryle, they will face off against Simon Kenton at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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