John Carroll Catholic has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Barron Collier Cougars at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. John Carroll Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Barron Collier's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
John Carroll Catholic can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Cardinal Newman a 14-0 shutout. John Carroll Catholic's victory was all the more impressive since Cardinal Newman was averaging only 3.29 runs allowed on the season.
Isabella Ramirez made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Ramirez has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Briley Orton was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Cristina Leschander was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Barron Collier was a bit more limited in their match last Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 9-1 walloping at the hands of Ida Baker.
Sheila Forbes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordyn Kinn, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
John Carroll Catholic's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Barron Collier, their loss dropped their record down to 7-5.
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