The John Carroll Patriots will square off against the Mansfield Hornets at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. John Carroll is coming into the contest hot, having won their last six games.
John Carroll is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Maryland's top teams: DeMatha, who was ranked ninth at the time (John Carroll was ranked fifth). The Patriots won by a run and slipped past the Stags 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Patriots have posted since April 4th.
Brooks Mueller
| 04/23/25 @ DeMatha | 6 |
| 04/16/25 @ Loyola Blakefield | 5 |
| 04/09/25 @ Archbishop Spalding | 5 |
| 03/12/25 vs Hereford | 5 |
| 03/28/25 vs Fallston | 4 |
Brooks Mueller tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Miguel Leon, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Mansfield has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.6 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit last Wednesday. They lost 12-0 to North Attleborough. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Hornets were not able to get on the board.
Mansfield's loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-5. As for John Carroll, their win bumped their record up to 15-5-1.
Mansfield's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: John Carroll hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .319. It's a different story for Mansfield, though, as they've only averaged .227. Will they be able to contain John Carroll's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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