John Carroll Catholic had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They put the hurt on the William Penn Bearcats with a sharp 12-2 victory. Considering John Carroll Catholic has won six matches by more than nine runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Isabella Ramirez was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Ramirez has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Sophia Loreto and Mackenzie Mostoller did most of the damage at the plate: Loreto scored three runs while going 4-for-4, while Mostoller scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Briley Orton was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
John Carroll Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
John Carroll Catholic will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Martin County at 6:00 p.m. on April 4th. As for William Penn, they will square off against Sebastian River at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. William Penn will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
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