John Carroll Catholic stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Port St. Lucie Jaguars a 19-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but John Carroll Catholic sure is getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Isabella Ramirez made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Ramirez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Briley Orton was incredible, going 2-for-2 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Malory Vaudrin was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
John Carroll Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. As for Port St. Lucie, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. John Carroll Catholic will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Martin County at 4:00 p.m. on April 16th. As for Port St. Lucie, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Central is coming into the contest with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Port St. Lucie will have to defend against a team hungry for a win.
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