John Carroll Catholic waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Sebastian River Sharks 5-3. This was payback for John Carroll Catholic, who suffered a 7-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
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, the team relied heavily on Briley Orton, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Mackenzie Mostoller was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Sebastian River's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grace Kapp, 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 Sebastian River, they dropped their record down to 4-7 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
John Carroll Catholic will be playing at home against Jensen Beach at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Sebastian River, they will face off against William Penn at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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