For the second straight game, Mount St. Joseph will face off against John Carroll. The Gaels are taking a road trip to square off against the Patriots at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mount St. Joseph's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so John Carroll's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mount St. Joseph's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Monday's struggle, when John Carroll hitters got past them. The Gaels came up short against the Patriots on Monday, falling 10-3. The Gaels have struggled against the Patriots recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
For John Carroll's part, Pierce Quinn spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, John Carroll got a big performance out of Casey Carpenter, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Joey Coudon, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
The win (which was John Carroll's fourth in a row) raised their record to 20-6-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Mount St. Joseph, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-7.
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