Baseball Game Preview: John Carroll Catholic Rams vs. American Heritage Stallions

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Previous 5 Games

03/01/24 - Away	11-10 W
04/05/23 - Home	2-0 W
04/05/22 - Away	1-0 W
03/09/22 - Neutral	9-6 W
02/22/21 - Home	11-1 W

John Carroll Catholic is a perfect 5-0 against American Heritage since February of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Wednesday. The John Carroll Catholic Rams will look to defend their home field against the American Heritage Stallions at 6:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (John Carroll Catholic: 2.6, American Heritage: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.

John Carroll Catholic is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Providence School just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Stallions. The loss put an end to the Rams' undefeated start to the season.

Taggert Cameron was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in home runs.

Cameron wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brennan Jones, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.

Even though they lost, John Carroll Catholic lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.

Meanwhile, after soaring to 11 runs the game before, American Heritage was a bit more limited in their matchup on Monday. They fell just short of Benjamin by a score of 3-2. The Stallions' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Noah Garfinkel was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.

At the plate, Carlos Jimenez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-3.

American Heritage's loss dropped their record down to 5-2. As for John Carroll Catholic, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 6-1.

John Carroll Catholic skirted past American Heritage 11-10 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will John Carroll Catholic repeat their success, or does American Heritage have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.