Baseball Recap: South Boston Find Success

The South Boston Knights sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over New Mission/Boston Community Leadership Academy on Monday.

Daviel Mateo was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Mateo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carlos Francisco, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Daniel Pe?a, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.

South Boston always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.

The victory got South Boston back to even at 1-1.

Coming up, South Boston will face off against East Boston at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. New Mission/Boston Community Leadership Academy will be paying especially close attention to South Boston's contest: after South Boston faces off against Boston International, they'll take on New Mission/Boston Community Leadership Academy again at 1:00 p.m. on the 25th.