Brockton extended their losing streak to nine on Monday, dropping them down to 3-13. They came up short against the Cardinal Spellman Cardinals, falling 13-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cardinals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 last Thursday.
As for Cardinal Spellman, with the win, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-11. Considering they have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
For Cardinal Spellman's part, Johnny Peteuzzo made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Peteuzzo was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Cardinal Spellman: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-10 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Alsen, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Cardinal Spellman's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 6-10 when he doesn't). Brady Flaherty was another key player, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and three runs.
Coming up, Brockton will host Norton at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cardinal Spellman, they will challenge Rockland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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