Boston Collegiate is 3-0 against Cathedral since May of 2022, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Boston Collegiate Hurricanes will stay at home for another game and welcome the Cathedral Panthers at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Boston Collegiate's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five contests.
Boston Collegiate will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big on May 3rd (they won by eight) but last Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 24-22 victory over Neighborhood House Charter. Boston Collegiate's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Jonathan Calisi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Max Donovan was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Cathedral can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Brighton/Boston Academy an 11-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for Cathedral as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Ismel Villar, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was AJ Castillo-Rivera, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
Boston Collegiate pushed their record up to 7-1 with that victory, which was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Cathedral, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Cathedral's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Boston Collegiate hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .371. It's a different story for Cathedral, though, as they've only averaged .184. Will they be able to contain Boston Collegiate's hitters?
Everything went Boston Collegiate's way against Cathedral in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Boston Collegiate made off with a 12-0 victory. Will Boston Collegiate repeat their success, or does Cathedral have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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