Baseball Recap: John Carroll Takes Down Ranked Gilman

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Previous Games

03/21/25 - Home	18-9 W
03/19/25 - Away	18-1 W
03/17/25 - Home	4-5 L
04/01/24 - Home	6-5 W
03/28/24 - Home	10-4 W
+ 5 more games

John Carroll faced Gilman in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. John Carroll was the clear victor by an 18-9 margin over Gilman. 18 seems to be a good number for the Patriots as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.

John Carroll got a great performance from Ant Russo as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. Russo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.

At the plate, Will Rhine was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. He also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Casey Carpenter, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and five runs.

John Carroll lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

The victory made it two in a row for John Carroll and bumps their season record up to 3-2-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 18.0 runs over those games. As for Gilman, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.

Looking ahead, John Carroll will welcome Neumann-Goretti at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Gilman, they will square off against Mount St. Joseph at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Mount St. Joseph will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Gilman surely won't give up without a fight.