St. Mary's Ryken extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 11-12 in the process. They fell 5-1 to the Paul VI Panthers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Panthers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 back in March.
St. Mary's Ryken saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Marcello Nazzaro, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
As for Paul VI, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 20-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
On Paul VI's side, they got a great performance from Carter Perdue as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Perdue has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Landon Sirois and Cole Karas did most of the damage at the plate: Sirois went 2-for-3 with one triple and one run, while Karas went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Those three hits gave Karas a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Minogue, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. St. Mary's Ryken will face off against St. John's at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Cadets will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something the Knights surely won't give up without a fight. As for Paul VI, they will square off against Gonzaga at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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