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| 04/17/24 - Home | 14-0 W |
| 03/01/24 - Away | 6-4 W |
| 04/18/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 02/23/23 - Away | 6-1 W |
John Carroll Catholic has gone a perfect 4-0 against Cardinal Newman recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The John Carroll Catholic Rams will host the Cardinal Newman Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. Cardinal Newman took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on John Carroll Catholic, who comes in off a win.
John Carroll Catholic will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating South Fork, who they had gone 0-4 against in their four prior meetings. John Carroll Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over South Fork on Thursday.
The team relied heavily on Briley Orton, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one double. Malory Vaudrin was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Newman came up short against Palm Beach Gardens on Wednesday, falling 10-1. The Crusaders have struggled against the Gators recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Cardinal Newman saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Annabelle Walsh, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
John Carroll Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Cardinal Newman, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Cardinal Newman's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. John Carroll Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Cardinal Newman, though, as they've been averaging only 2 strikeouts. Will John Carroll Catholic keep running through batters, or will Cardinal Newman buck the trend?
Everything went John Carroll Catholic's way against Cardinal Newman when the teams last played back in April of 2024, as John Carroll Catholic made off with a 14-0 win. Will John Carroll Catholic repeat their success, or does Cardinal Newman have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
