The John Carroll Catholic Rams will square off against the Bishop Verot Vikings at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
If John Carroll Catholic beats Bishop Verot with five runs on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. John Carroll Catholic sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over Boulder on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Layton Chandler
| 03/27/25 vs Boulder | 3 |
| 02/22/25 vs Mater Academy Charter | 2 |
| 03/19/24 vs Hagerty | 2 |
| 03/01/24 @ American Heritage | 2 |
| 03/20/25 vs Berkeley Prep | 1 |
Layton Chandler looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, Zachary Stern was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. Taggert Cameron was another key player, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Bishop Verot faced American Heritage in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Bishop Verot had just enough and edged out American Heritage 3-1. The victory was nothing new for the Vikings as they're now sitting on three straight.
Bishop Verot's win bumped their record up to 16-1. As for John Carroll Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
John Carroll Catholic might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Bishop Verot in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will John Carroll Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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