The O'Bryant Tigers will square off against the Boston Latin Academy Dragons at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. O'Bryant has given up an average of 7.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
O'Bryant fell victim to Charlestown and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 14-0 to the Townies. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
O'Bryant saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Edward Santana, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double. That double marked the first that Santana has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Boston Latin Academy waltzed into their contest on Thursday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They blew past the Boxers 12-2. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by nine runs or more this season.
Boston Latin Academy pushed their record up to 12-2-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for O'Bryant, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
O'Bryant suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Boston Latin Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Tigers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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