Softball Recap: John Carroll Catholic Extends Winning Streak to Ten

Rams

Margin (Wins)

04/11/25 vs Evangelical Christian	12
03/07/25 @ Dwyer	12
04/16/25 @ Sebastian River	11
03/29/25 vs Key West	11
04/09/25 vs Treasure Coast	10

John Carroll Catholic had already won nine in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs) and they went ahead and made it ten on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Moore Haven Terriers with a sharp 7-1 victory. Considering the Rams have won 12 matches by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.

Makayla Ortiz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 21 consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.

In other batting news, Malory Vaudrin was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. Another player making a difference was Samantha Rychter, who earned two RBI, one run, and one stolen base.

John Carroll Catholic's win was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 20-4. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Moore Haven, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.

John Carroll Catholic does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Moore Haven, they will welcome Marathon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Terriers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Dolphins have averaged an impressive 12.5 runs per game this season.