Baseball Preview: John Carroll Catholic Rams vs. Bishop Verot Vikings
The John Carroll Catholic Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Bishop Verot Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
John Carroll Catholic took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Dwyer with a sharp 12-4 win. With that victory, John Carroll Catholic brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Alex Workman was a standout: he scored three runs and stole two bases. Another player making a difference was Ayson McIntosh, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Bishop Verot sidestepped North Port for a 4-2 win.
Blake Lavenia looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maddix Simpson, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Anthony Reitler was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
John Carroll Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 13-9. As for Bishop Verot, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. John Carroll Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Bishop Verot struggles in that department as they've been averaging 2.7. The only question left is which team can snag more.
John Carroll Catholic was able to grind out a solid win over Bishop Verot in their previous matchup back in May of 2021, winning 3-0. Will John Carroll Catholic repeat their success, or does Bishop Verot have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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