The Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart Cyclones will square off against the Miami Country Day Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
If Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart beats Miami Country Day with 11 runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart put the hurt on Marathon with a sharp 11-4 victory on Thursday. Winning may never get old, but the Cyclones sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Madelyn Althage spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Isabella Whitby was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Veronica Franzino, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Miami Country Day never let their opponents score two weeks ago. Everything went their way against Ransom Everglades as Miami Country Day made off with a 16-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won four in a row.
Collins Ames was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Ames was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run and six RBI. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.
In other batting news, Miami Country Day got a big performance out of Sharleah Lapaix, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances. Gracey Mccoy was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in both of her plate appearances.
Miami Country Day always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .552 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart's win bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Miami Country Day, their victory bumped their record up to 7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Miami Country Day struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart's way against Miami Country Day in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart made off with a 9-2 win. Does Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart have another victory up their sleeve, or will Miami Country Day turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
