In what's become a running theme this season, Archbishop Carroll gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past the Saint John Paul the Great Catholic Wolves 11-4.
Dylan Gordon was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Gordon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Archbishop Carroll let Santana Grady and Kadar Muir loose on the outfield. Grady scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Muir scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Muir is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Parker, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
On Saint John Paul the Great Catholic's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Kennedy, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Saint John Paul the Great Catholic didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Archbishop Carroll only tossed eight.
Archbishop Carroll's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Archbishop Carroll will take on St. John's at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. St. John's pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Archbishop Carroll's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Saint John Paul the Great Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Bishop O'Connell at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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