Oxbridge Academy is 3-0 against John Carroll Catholic since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Oxbridge Academy ThunderWolves will head out on the road to challenge the John Carroll Catholic Rams at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oxbridge Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Master's Academy out 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Oxbridge Academy.
Meanwhile, John Carroll Catholic stacked a 12th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Morningside Academy as John Carroll Catholic made off with a 16-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what John Carroll Catholic needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Lilly Rollinger made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Rollinger has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rollinger was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sophia Loreto, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Mostoller, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Oxbridge Academy's record now sits at 16-8. As for John Carroll Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won 16 of their last 19 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Oxbridge Academy took their win against John Carroll Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 16-6. Will Oxbridge Academy repeat their success, or does John Carroll Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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