Softball Preview: Jensen Beach Falcons vs. John Carroll Catholic Rams
The Jensen Beach Falcons will be playing at home against the John Carroll Catholic Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Jensen Beach: 2.7, John Carroll Catholic: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Jensen Beach is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering South Fork just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 6-5. Jensen Beach has not had much luck with South Fork recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Mallory Wheeler was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out eight batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Wheeler has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Wheeler was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Molly Santiago was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, John Carroll Catholic stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 14-7 margin over Naples. The win made it back-to-back victories for John Carroll Catholic.
Lilly Rollinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits.
On the hitting side, Mackenzie Mostoller was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Sophia Loreto was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Jensen Beach's defeat dropped their record down to 12-7. As for John Carroll Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season.
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