Baseball Preview: John Carroll Catholic Rams vs. Sebastian River Sharks
The John Carroll Catholic Rams will head out on the road to square off against the Sebastian River Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. John Carroll Catholic will be strutting in after a win while Sebastian River will be coming in after a loss.
Sebring typically has all the answers at home, but on Saturday John Carroll Catholic proved too difficult a challenge. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Blue Streaks a 5-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for John Carroll Catholic.
Taggert Cameron made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Cameron has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cameron was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Grady Messner was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Brennan Jones was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sebastian River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Martin County.
John Carroll Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 11-7. As for Sebastian River, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
John Carroll Catholic took their win against Sebastian River in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 15-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Carroll Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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