John Carroll Catholic is 0-4 against American Heritage since April of 2021 but things could change on Tuesday. The John Carroll Catholic Rams will host the American Heritage Patriots at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (John Carroll Catholic 2.6, American Heritage 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
John Carroll Catholic barely beat Sebastian River the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. John Carroll Catholic's pitchers stepped up to hand Sebastian River an 11-0 shutout on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Sharks: they've now won eight in a row.
Colt Miller
| 03/07/25 @ Sebastian River | 3 |
| 02/21/25 @ Hillgrove | 1 |
| 05/11/24 vs Trinity Christian Academy | 5 |
Camrin Weeks and Colt Miller dominated on the mound. Weeks pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits, while Miller tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Miller posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024.
On the hitting side, John Carroll Catholic got a massive performance out of Preston Sullivan, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Sullivan a new career-high in stolen bases. Taggert Cameron was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
John Carroll Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Sebastian River only posted an OBP of .263.
Meanwhile, American Heritage didn't have quite enough to beat North Broward Prep on Friday and fell 3-2. The match marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
American Heritage also got a good showing from Talan Holiday, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. What's more, Holiday gave up only zero walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, American Heritage saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blayden Caballero, who went 1-for-4 with one RBI.
American Heritage's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for John Carroll Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 8-1.
Tuesday's game might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. John Carroll Catholic has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .457. However, it's not like American Heritage struggles in that department as they've averaged .450. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
