The John Carroll Catholic Rams will challenge the Sebastian River Sharks at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Sebastian River took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on John Carroll Catholic, who comes in off a win.
John Carroll Catholic is looking to give their home crowd another W after opening their season at home on Wednesday. They never let Okeechobee onto the board and left with an 8-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Rams have posted against the Brahmans since March 23, 2016.
Brycen Payne
| 02/12/25 vs Okeechobee | 3 |
| 03/05/24 @ Central | 2 |
| 04/19/24 @ Bishop Verot | 1 |
| 03/26/24 vs Springside Chestnut Hill Academy | 1 |
| 03/14/24 @ American Heritage | 1 |
Brycen Payne looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, Brennan Jones was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Preston Sullivan was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sebastian River came up short against Martin County on Wednesday, falling 8-1. The Sharks haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
John Carroll Catholic skirted past Sebastian River 4-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will John Carroll Catholic repeat their success, or does Sebastian River have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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