St. Mary's Ryken has won four straight games at home, while Chopticon has won four straight on the road dating back to last season, but those streaks won't matter much on Thursday. The Knights will welcome the Braves at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (St. Mary's Ryken 1.1, Chopticon 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
For some reason, the away team has come away with the win the last five times St. Mary's Ryken and Bishop Ireton have met, but the home crowd finally got their W on Wednesday. The Knights came out on top against the Cardinals by a score of 5-1. That's two games straight that the Knights have won by exactly four runs.
Mikaela Guy was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Lacey Jones
| 04/30/25 vs Bishop Ireton | 3 |
| 04/28/25 @ St. John's | 1 |
| 04/16/25 vs Northern | 1 |
| 04/14/25 vs The Academy of the Holy Cross | 1 |
| 04/10/25 @ Bishop McNamara | 1 |
| + 7 more games |
Guy wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lacey Jones, who went 3-for-4 with one run. That's the most hits Jones has posted since back in March. Amira Brown also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
St. Mary's Ryken hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bishop Ireton struck out 16 times.
Meanwhile, Chopticon faced Huntingtown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Braves never let the Hurricanes get on the board and left with a 5-0 victory. Those five runs were actually the fewest the Braves have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.
St. Mary's Ryken's win bumped their record up to 14-3. As for Chopticon, their victory bumped their record up to 15-0.
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