The Golden Demons are taking a road trip to challenge the John Carroll Catholic Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Golden will be strutting in after a victory while John Carroll Catholic will be coming in after a defeat.
Golden had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 20-run drubbing they dealt Montbello on Saturday. Golden put the hurt on Montbello with a sharp 21-1 win.
Taden Svendsen and Austin Maleki dominated on the mound. Svendsen pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits, while Maleki pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Furthermore, Svendsen didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, Liam Leffert was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. Dylan Paulson was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Golden lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, John Carroll Catholic fell victim to Jesuit and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Tigers, falling 8-0. The Rams' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
John Carroll Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camrin Weeks, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base and one double. The dominant performance gave Weeks a new career-high in hits. Another was Taggert Cameron, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double.
Golden pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for John Carroll Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
