The John Carroll Catholic Rams will challenge the Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. John Carroll Catholic is coming into the contest hot, having won their last four games.
John Carroll Catholic's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over Jensen Beach.
Rodrigo Morales looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Grady Messner, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Zachary Stern was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy got the win against Astronaut on Friday by a conclusive 11-1. The win continues a trend for the Tigers in their matchups with the War Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Geyson Hammond looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy is undefeated when he allows at most two walks, but 5-11 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Brody DelBoccio and Roman Carlson did most of the damage at the plate: DelBoccio scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Carlson scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy is undefeated when Carlson posts three or more hits, but 5-11 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Ethan Nunes, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy's victory bumped their record up to 8-11. As for John Carroll Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 15-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. John Carroll Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
