The John Carroll Catholic Rams will head out on the road to face off against the Martin County Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. John Carroll Catholic will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
John Carroll Catholic stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard last Saturday. They blew past William Penn 12-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for John Carroll Catholic considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Isabella Ramirez made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Ramirez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Sophia Loreto and Mackenzie Mostoller did most of the damage at the plate: Loreto scored three runs while going 4-for-4, while Mostoller scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Briley Orton, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Martin County was a bit more limited in their match on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 6-0 walloping at the hands of Centennial. Martin County's defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
John Carroll Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Martin County, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Martin County's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. John Carroll Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Martin County, though, as they've been averaging only 2.1. Will John Carroll Catholic keep running through batters, or will Martin County buck the trend?
Everything went John Carroll Catholic's way against Martin County when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as John Carroll Catholic made off with a 16-4 victory. Does John Carroll Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Martin County turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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