
Patriots
03/07/25 vs North Broward Prep | 2 |
03/06/25 vs Taravella | 9 |
03/04/25 @ Belen Jesuit | 11 |
02/28/25 @ Jupiter | 7 |
02/27/25 vs Varela | 5 |
+ 7 more games |
American Heritage is a perfect 4-0 against John Carroll Catholic since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The American Heritage Patriots will challenge the John Carroll Catholic Rams at 6:00 p.m. American Heritage is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
On Friday, American Heritage didn't have quite enough to beat North Broward Prep and fell 3-2. The Patriots have struggled against the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meetings.
American Heritage got a good showing from Talan Holiday, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Furthermore, Holiday didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, American Heritage saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blayden Caballero, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, while John Carroll Catholic put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Sebastian River. John Carroll Catholic blew past Sebastian River 11-0. Considering the Rams have won three games by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Camrin Weeks and Colt Miller dominated on the mound. Weeks pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits, while Miller pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Weeks has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, John Carroll Catholic got a massive performance out of Preston Sullivan, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Sullivan a new career-high in stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Brennan Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
John Carroll Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sebastian River only posted an OBP of .263.
The win made it two in a row for John Carroll Catholic and bumps their season record up to 8-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for American Heritage, their loss dropped their record down to 9-3.
Tuesday's matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. American Heritage has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .450. However, it's not like John Carroll Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .457. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
American Heritage came out on top in a nail-biter against John Carroll Catholic in their previous meeting back in March of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for American Heritage since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.