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| 04/29/25 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 04/10/25 - Away | 4-6 L |
| 04/21/23 - Home | 10-1 W |
| 04/05/23 - Away | 7-2 W |
| 04/17/19 - Home | 3-11 L |
| + 5 more games |
John Carroll proved they can win big on Friday (they won by nine) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out the McDonogh Eagles 4-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Patriots have posted against the Eagles since March 29, 2018.
Emily Hildt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, John Carroll saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Billi Heinz, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and two RBI.
John Carroll has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for McDonogh, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-5.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. John Carroll is set to take on their familiar foe Mount de Sales Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, McDonogh will challenge rival Archbishop Spalding at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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