The John Carroll Catholic Rams will head out to challenge the Treasure Coast Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. John Carroll Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Treasure Coast's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
John Carroll Catholic fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Dwyer on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 8-7. The Rams' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Brycen Payne was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Brennan Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Treasure Coast lost 12-6 to Martin County on Wednesday. The loss continues a trend for the Titans in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Thomas Johnson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Treasure Coast is 2-1 when Johnson posts two or more stolen bases, but 6-9 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Sanchez, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Treasure Coast's defeat dropped their record down to 8-10. As for John Carroll Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. John Carroll Catholic has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Treasure Coast struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 3.2 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went John Carroll Catholic's way against Treasure Coast in their previous matchup back in February, as John Carroll Catholic made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Rams since the team 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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