The Mansfield Hornets will face off against the Xaverian Brothers Hawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mansfield 3.5, Xaverian Brothers 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Xaverian Brothers will be up against a hot Mansfield team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. The Hornets came out on top against Oliver Ames by a score of 6-1 on Saturday. Six seems to be a good number for the Hornets as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Luke Rogan
| 04/24/25 @ John Carroll | 4 |
| 04/14/25 @ Sharon | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ King Philip Regional | 2 |
| 05/24/25 vs Oliver Ames | 1 |
| 05/19/25 @ Foxborough | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Luke Rogan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has become a key player for Mansfield: the team is 6-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-9 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Ethan Kucharski was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. Darrian Sanders was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Xaverian Brothers is ranked highly in their home state and on Sunday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Bishop Hendricken. Xaverian Brothers walked away with a 10-6 win over Bishop Hendricken. Considering Xaverian Brothers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Paul McCarthy looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Jack O'Neil and Jackson Morse did most of the damage at the plate: O'Neil went 2-for-5 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Morse went 2-for-5 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that O'Neil has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Curley, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Mansfield's victory bumped their record up to 14-10. As for Xaverian Brothers, their win bumped their record up to 15-5.
Mansfield suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Xaverian Brothers when the teams last played back in April. Will the Hornets have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
