Roxbury Latin and Governor's Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2016, but likely not for long. The Foxes will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Governors at 2:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Roxbury Latin 3, Governor's Academy 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Roxbury Latin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Massachusetts' top teams: Lawrence Academy, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Roxbury Latin was ranked 13th). The Foxes were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Spartans on Wednesday. The Foxes' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
James Gibbons looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Matt Taglieri
| 04/30/25 @ Lawrence Academy | 2 |
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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Matt Taglieri, who went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Braden Place was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Governor's Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Milton Academy on Wednesday, taking the game 4-1.
The win (which was Roxbury Latin's fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Governor's Academy, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-5.
Roxbury Latin was able to grind out a solid victory over Governor's Academy in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, winning 4-1. Will the Foxes repeat their success, or do the Governors have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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