Baseball Recap: Madison Park RVT/Mckinley RVT Has No Trouble Against Brighton

There's no place like home for Madison Park RVT/McKinley RVT, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They blew past the Brighton Bengals 18-4 on Monday. That looming 18-4 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cardinals yet this season.

Corey Vazquez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.

Handy Castillo

Stolen Base (Career)

05/12/25 vs Brighton	7
05/05/25 @ Brighton	2
04/29/25 vs South Boston	2
04/24/25 vs Boston International	2
04/15/25 @ Charlestown	2

On the hitting side, Handy Castillo was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with seven stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those seven stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cesar Casado, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, five stolen bases, and three runs.

Madison Park RVT/McKinley RVT always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .778. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .513 or higher in six consecutive matches.

Madison Park RVT/McKinley RVT is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Brighton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-2.

Looking ahead, Madison Park RVT/McKinley RVT will challenge Tech Boston Academy/Henderson Inclusion at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Brighton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.