Patriots
| 03/21/25 vs Maryvale Prep | 13-9 |
| 03/19/25 vs Perryville | 12-0 |
| 03/17/25 vs C. Milton Wright | 9-8 |
John Carroll had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They walked away with a 13-9 win over Maryvale Prep. That's more bragging rights for the Patriots, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Emily Hildt and Savannah Claycomb were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hildt tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Meanwhile, Claycomb tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Hildt has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits any time she's pitched this season. At the plate, Hildt scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Claycomb scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kallissa Coats was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 2-for-3. Those home runs marked the first that she launched this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Pindell, who scored three runs while going 2-for-2.
John Carroll was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .393. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .393 or higher in three consecutive games.
John Carroll pushed their record up to 4-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Maryvale Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Coming up, John Carroll will head out on the road to face off against Mercy at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. As for Maryvale Prep, they will be playing at home against McDonogh at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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