The John Carroll Catholic Rams are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Jensen Beach Falcons at 6:00 p.m. John Carroll Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
John Carroll Catholic can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Saturday. They blew past Naples 14-7.
Lilly Rollinger spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mackenzie Mostoller was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Sophia Loreto, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Jensen Beach fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against South Fork on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 6-5. Jensen Beach's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Mallory Wheeler put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over eight innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Wheeler was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run.
In other batting news, Molly Santiago was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
John Carroll Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-4 record this season. As for Jensen Beach, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7.
Jensen Beach's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: John Carroll Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. It's a different story for Jensen Beach, though, as they've only averaged .253. Will they be able to contain John Carroll Catholic's hitters?
John Carroll Catholic skirted past Jensen Beach 1-0 in their previous meeting back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Wheeler, who didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will John Carroll Catholic still be able to contain Wheeler? There's only one way to find out.
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