Baseball Recap: Cathedral triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Ismel Villar

By Team Reports May 18, 2024, 10:00am

Baseball Recap: Cathedral Panthers vs. Brighton/Boston Academy Bengals

In what's become a running theme this season, Cathedral gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Brighton/Boston Academy Bengals an 11-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for Cathedral as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Ismel Villar was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for five straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Esmeilin Pimentel, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.

Cathedral's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Brighton/Boston Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.

Cathedral will head out on the road to challenge Boston Collegiate at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Boston Collegiate will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Cathedral surely won't give up without a fight. Brighton/Boston Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.

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