Archbishop Ryan was the 13-3 winner over Bensalem when they last played one another back in April of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Raiders and Ragdolls fell 7-4 to the Fighting Owls on Monday.
Moira Maw was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Maw was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
In other batting news, Madison Tracey was cooking despite her team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Gabrielle Moore also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Archbishop Ryan dropped their record down to 3-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Bensalem, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Archbishop Ryan and Bensalem could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Pennsylvania Rankings. The Raiders and Ragdolls will challenge Cardinal O'Hara at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (443 vs. 53). Meanwhile, Bensalem (ranked 419th) will meet Council Rock North (ranked 31st) at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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