John Carroll Catholic came tearing into Wednesday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.2 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cardinal Newman Crusaders a 14-0 shutout. Considering John Carroll Catholic has won nine matches by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Isabella Ramirez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Ramirez has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Briley Orton was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Cristina Leschander, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
John Carroll Catholic's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-3. As for Cardinal Newman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-4.
John Carroll Catholic will face off against Barron Collier at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Barron Collier is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season. As for Cardinal Newman, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against King's Academy at 4:30 p.m.
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