The Heights will square off against the St. Mary's Ryken Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Heights' hitters haven't had much luck over their past four matches, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
The Heights fell victim to Bishop McNamara and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Mustangs by a score of 1-0.
Meanwhile, St. Mary's Ryken came into Monday's contest having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They never let Bishop Ireton get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory on Monday.
Chase Harkness looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because St. Mary's Ryken is 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Austin Michael, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March. Henry Moltumyr was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
St. Mary's Ryken always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Ireton only posted an OBP of .278.
The Heights' loss dropped their record down to 6-10. As for St. Mary's Ryken, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
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