Baseball Game Preview: John Carroll Catholic Rams vs. Westminster Christian Warriors

John Carroll Catholic hasn't had much luck against Westminster Christian recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The John Carroll Catholic Rams will face off against the Westminster Christian Warriors at 4:00 p.m. John Carroll Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Westminster Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

John Carroll Catholic was handed a eight-run defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They skirted past Prairie View 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Rams have posted since February 22nd.

Rodrigo Morales tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.

Zachary Stern

Hits (Career)

03/18/25 vs Prairie View	2
02/26/25 vs Treasure Coast	1
03/15/24 @ Chaminade	1
02/23/24 vs Sebastian River	1

On the hitting side, Zachary Stern was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.

Meanwhile, Westminster Christian suffered their closest loss since March 13, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of American Heritage by a score of 5-3. Warriors fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Patriots since on Tuesday.

Aaron Hernandez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.

At the plate, Landon Tews made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.

Westminster Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-6-1. As for John Carroll Catholic, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-4.