For the second straight game, John Carroll will face off against Mount St. Joseph. The Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Gaels at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. John Carroll will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
While John Carroll's win against Mount St. Joseph wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Patriots had just enough and edged out the Gaels 8-7.
Dalton Cole looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, John Carroll let Casey Carpenter and Joey Coudon run wild. Carpenter went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Coudon went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits Carpenter has posted since back in March. Will Rhine was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
John Carroll was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in five consecutive matchups.
John Carroll pushed their record up to 21-6-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Mount St. Joseph, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-8 record this season.
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