Father Ryan entered their tilt with Grace Christian Academy with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Grace Christian Academy Lions on Friday. This was payback for Father Ryan, who suffered a 4-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Austin Bates tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Joseph Derrick was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Cull, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Father Ryan has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-8-1 record this season. As for Grace Christian Academy, they dropped their record down to 10-12 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight at home.
Father Ryan will head out on the road to take on Christ Presbyterian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Father Ryan: 4, Christ Presbyterian Academy: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Grace Christian Academy, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 1-0 loss vs. Middle Tennessee Christian on the 20th.
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