Flawless Ryle blanks Holy Cross 19-0

Written by
Marc Hardin - Enquirer contributor

The Ryle softball team has won five of the past six regional championships. The Raiders claimed a state title in 2006. During that span, Holy Cross made it to the regional tournament once - last year. But the Indians have a recent history of competitive games against the Raiders.

That was not the case Friday at Softball City in Taylor Mill.

The defending 9th Region champion Raiders routed the Indians 19-0 in four innings. Ryle collected 18 hits, belted three home runs, and played error-free behind pitcher Haylee Smith, who was dominant.
"Haylee faced two over the minimum and there were only two batters that she didn't have a first-pitch strike against," Ryle coach Patti Oliverio said. "We also played good defense and hit the ball hard."

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