The St. Joseph's Catholic Knights will head out on the road to take on the J.L. Mann Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. St. Joseph's Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
St. Joseph's Catholic was handed a heart-breaking two-run defeat in their last contest, but they sure didn't let that happen against Carolina Academy on Tuesday. St. Joseph's Catholic put the hurt on Carolina Academy with a sharp 22-3 victory. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Sydney Slater
| 03/25/25 vs Carolina Academy | 13 |
| 04/23/24 vs Southside Christian | 7 |
| 04/19/24 vs J.L. Mann | 5 |
| 04/15/24 vs Carolina Academy | 5 |
| 03/05/24 @ Greenville | 5 |
Sydney Slater made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out 13 over four innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Addie Murphy, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple was her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Eva Carraturo, who scored two runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3.
St. Joseph's Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .868. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carolina Academy only posted an OBP of .333.
Meanwhile, J.L. Mann was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 13-0 to Hillcrest.
The victory got St. Joseph's Catholic back to even at 4-4. As for J.L. Mann, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
St. Joseph's Catholic suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to J.L. Mann when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can St. Joseph's Catholic avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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