The John Carroll Catholic Rams will take on the Centennial Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (John Carroll Catholic 3.2, Centennial 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Centennial is facing John Carroll Catholic at the wrong time: John Carroll Catholic suffered their first home loss of the season on Tuesday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 9-6 to the Patriots.
Brycen Payne made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Ryan Cook was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Three bases. while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Centennial has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.46 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They came up short against Suncoast, falling 12-3.
Centennial also got a good showing from Andye Perez, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Centennial saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Salerno, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Another was Yohalberth Romero, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Centennial's loss dropped their record down to 7-6. As for John Carroll Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-2.
Centennial's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: John Carroll Catholic hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .312. It's a different story for Centennial, though, as they've only averaged .234. Will they be able to contain John Carroll Catholic's hitters?
John Carroll Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Centennial when the teams last played back in February of 2024, sneaking past 6-4. Does John Carroll Catholic have another victory up their sleeve, or will Centennial turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
