With a playoff win on the line, Xaverian Brothers rose to the challenge on Monday. They had just enough and edged out the Catholic Memorial Knights 4-3. This was a revenge game for the Hawks: when they faced off against the Knights back in May, they had to take a 4-3 defeat.
Paul McCarthy tossed a big game, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Xaverian Brothers' victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brady Hargraves, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another was Jake Lonardo, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Hawks
| 06/02/25 vs Catholic Memorial | 4-3 |
| 05/19/25 vs St. John's | 10-9 |
| 05/14/25 vs Malden Catholic | 6-2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Plymouth North | 4-1 |
Xaverian Brothers pushed their record up to 16-5 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Catholic Memorial, with the loss, they broke their five-game winning streak and moved their record to 11-13.
Xaverian Brothers didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-3 defeat against Franklin on the 5th. Catholic Memorial does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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