Baseball Game Preview: Boston Latin Wolfpack vs. Diman RVT Bengals

The Boston Latin Wolfpack will challenge the Diman RVT Bengals at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Boston Latin 3.4, Diman RVT 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Boston Latin's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Saturday's struggle, when Catholic Memorial hitters got past them. The Wolfpack came up short against the Knights on Saturday, falling 11-4. The Wolfpack's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Diman RVT had already won 12 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it 13 on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Beavers a 1-0 shutout. The Bengals' pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three games.

The result came thanks to Samuel Perry's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Tanyon Reis, who went 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.

Diman RVT's win was their 20th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average this season. As for Boston Latin, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.