Baseball Recap: South Carroll Takes a Loss

South Carroll was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 13-12 heartbreaker at the hands of the Catoctin Cougars. The Cavaliers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.

Jackson Wineke

Runs

05/02/25 @ Catoctin	2
04/04/25 @ Francis Scott Key	2
03/10/25 vs Poolesville	2
04/16/25 vs Winters Mill	1
04/14/25 vs Marriotts Ridge	1
+ 4 more games

Jackson Wineke was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. South Carroll is 2-1 when Wineke posts two or more runs, but 4-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Ronnie White, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.

South Carroll's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Catoctin, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 6-10.

Looking ahead, South Carroll will host Old Mill at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Patriots' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Cavaliers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Catoctin, they will challenge Urbana at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Hawks will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something the Cougars surely won't give up without a fight.