Martin County lost against John Carroll Catholic two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Martin County Tigers fell just short of the John Carroll Catholic Rams by a score of 2-1. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Martin County in their matchups with John Carroll Catholic: they've now lost four in a row.
Martin County saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maya Scotti, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On John Carroll Catholic's side, Isabella Ramirez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Ramirez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Martin County's loss dropped their record down to 6-9. As for John Carroll Catholic, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Martin County will take on Westwood at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. Westwood is coming into the matchup with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Martin County will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for John Carroll Catholic, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome Cardinal Newman, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cardinal Newman: 1.9, John Carroll Catholic: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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