The John Carroll Patriots are taking a road trip to face off against the Towson Generals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. John Carroll knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with ten runs or more in their past six matchups -- so hopefully Towson likes a good challenge.
John Carroll is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: Fallston, who was ranked 19th at the time (John Carroll was ranked seventh). John Carroll was the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over Fallston on Friday. Considering the Patriots have won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
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Jack Hudson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Casey Carpenter was incredible, going 2-for-5 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Drew Jourdan, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Towson waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 10-6 win over the Dons.
John Carroll pushed their record up to 7-2-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Towson, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
John Carroll skirted past Towson 5-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2018. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Carroll since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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