The J.L. Mann Patriots will square off against the St. Joseph's Catholic Knights at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. J.L. Mann comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
J.L. Mann fell victim to Hillcrest and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Rams, falling 13-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. Joseph's Catholic). Everything went their way against Carolina Academy on Tuesday as St. Joseph's Catholic made off with a 22-3 win. With that victory, the Knights brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Sydney Slater made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out 13 over four innings pitched. Those 13 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Addie Murphy was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that she hit this season. Eva Carraturo was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3.
St. Joseph's Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .868. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carolina Academy only posted an OBP of .333.
J.L. Mann's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for St. Joseph's Catholic, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-4 record.
Everything went J.L. Mann's way against St. Joseph's Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as J.L. Mann made off with a 14-0 victory. Will J.L. Mann repeat their success, or does St. Joseph's Catholic has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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