Patriots
| 03/21/25 vs Gilman | 18 |
| 03/19/25 @ Gilman | 18 |
| 03/17/25 vs Gilman | 4 |
| 03/15/25 @ Sherwood | 4 |
| 03/12/25 vs Hereford | 10 |
| 03/01/25 vs Bob Jones | 10 |
The John Carroll Patriots will face off against the Neumann-Goretti Saints at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. John Carroll is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.7 runs per game this season.
John Carroll is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Gilman, who was ranked 17th at the time (John Carroll was ranked 13th). John Carroll was the clear victor by an 18-9 margin over Gilman on Friday. 18 seems to be a good number for the Patriots as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Ant Russo tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Will Rhine was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two runs. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Joey Coudon was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
John Carroll lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Neumann-Goretti took care of business in their home opener (barely) on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out Springside Chestnut Hill Academy 4-3. The win was nothing new for the Saints as they're now sitting on six straight dating back to last season.
Anthony Coppola was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Coppola was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Coppola wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Christian Meitzler, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
John Carroll now has a winning record of 3-2-1. As for Neumann-Goretti, their victory was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-0.
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