The John Carroll Catholic Rams will be playing in front of their home fans against the Jensen Beach Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (John Carroll Catholic: 2.5, Jensen Beach: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
John Carroll Catholic entered their tilt with Sebastian River with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They had just enough and edged the Sharks out 5-3.
Lilly Rollinger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (she also only allowed one walk). Rollinger has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rollinger was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Briley Orton was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Mostoller, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after soaring to ten runs the game before, Jensen Beach were a bit more limited in their match on Wednesday. Their tough 12-2 loss to South Fork might stick with them for a while. Jensen Beach has struggled against South Fork recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Jensen Beach saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Martha Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
John Carroll Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Jensen Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. John Carroll Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Jensen Beach struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
John Carroll Catholic came up short against Jensen Beach in their previous meeting back in February of 2023, falling 4-0. Can John Carroll Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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