Cathedral is 0-3 against Boston Collegiate since May of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Cathedral Panthers are on the road again to play the Boston Collegiate Hurricanes at 4:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
In what's become a running theme this season, Cathedral gave their fans yet another huge victory on Friday. They never let Brighton/Boston Academy onto the board and left with an 11-0 win.
Ismel Villar was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last five games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Castillo-Rivera, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Boston Collegiate waltzed into their contest last Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Legends 24-22. 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. Another player making a difference was Max Donovan, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Cathedral's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Boston Collegiate, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Monday as neither team is afraid to steal. Cathedral has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Boston Collegiate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Cathedral suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Boston Collegiate in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Cathedral, Colin Flynn (who fired off four doubles, four RBI, and two runs while going 4-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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