The South Boston Knights will square off against the Boston Collegiate Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: South Boston has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Boston Collegiate will arrive with three straight victories.
South Boston fell victim to Charlestown and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They lost 18-0 to the Townies. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Meanwhile, Boston Collegiate beat Salem Academy Charter 7-2 on Tuesday.
Joe DiBlasi was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. DiBlasi was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Alexander, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Calisi, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Boston Collegiate was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salem Academy Charter only posted a batting average of .095.
Boston Collegiate's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for South Boston, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
South Boston might still be hurting after the 15-0 loss they got from Boston Collegiate when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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