John Carroll Catholic is 5-0 against Port St. Lucie since February of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The John Carroll Catholic Rams will head out on the road to take on the Port St. Lucie Jaguars at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (John Carroll Catholic has seven straight wins, Port St. Lucie has 19 straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
John Carroll Catholic took a 12-point loss the last time they faced off against Martin County, but they managed to turn things around on Thursday. John Carroll Catholic had just enough and edged Martin County out 6-4.
The team relied heavily on Mikale Lemons, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Mackenzie Mostoller, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Port St. Lucie suffered a rough 17-1 defeat at the hands of Martin County on Monday.
John Carroll Catholic pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs per game. As for Port St. Lucie, their loss dropped their record down to 0-11.
Everything went John Carroll Catholic's way against Port St. Lucie in their previous meeting back in February as John Carroll Catholic made off with a 19-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for John Carroll Catholic since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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