John Carroll Catholic gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Okeechobee Brahmans an 8-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Rams have posted against the Brahmans since March 23, 2016.
Brycen Payne
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Brycen Payne looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brennan Jones, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Preston Sullivan was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Okeechobee's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-2-1.
Coming up, John Carroll Catholic will host Sebastian River at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Okeechobee, they will take on Port St. Lucie at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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