After losing to Martin County the last time they met, John Carroll Catholic decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Rams won by a run and slipped past the Tigers 6-5. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Rams.
Makayla Ortiz and Isabella Ramirez were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Ortiz pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Ramirez tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Ortiz has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. At bat, Ortiz scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances, while Ramirez scored a run while going 3-for-4. That's the most runs Ortiz has posted since back in February.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Samantha Rychter, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that she hit this season.
Rams
| 04/02/25 @ Martin County | 6-5 |
| 03/13/25 @ Cardinal Newman | 11-2 |
| 03/07/25 @ Dwyer | 12-0 |
| 03/05/25 @ Treasure Coast | 8-5 |
| 02/21/25 @ Okeechobee | 11-1 |
John Carroll Catholic's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Martin County, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-6 record.
Coming up, John Carroll Catholic will head out to take on Vero Beach at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Martin County has already played their next game (against Central), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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