Cougars
| 04/28/25 vs Bishop Fenwick | 10-0 |
| 04/25/25 @ Bishop Fenwick | 10-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Cardinal Spellman | 13-0 |
| 04/17/25 @ Greater Lowell Tech | 9-6 |
| 04/15/25 vs Archbishop Williams | 4-3 |
Arlington Catholic put their dominant pitcher on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Monday. They didn't even let the Bishop Fenwick Crusaders on the board, marking the Cougars' second-straight 10-0 shutout. The Cougars haven't had any issues with the Crusaders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Matt Toland made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of Arlington Catholic's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-3 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, John Recinito and Coleman ONeill did most of the damage at the plate: Recinito went 2-for-3 with three runs, while ONeill got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI.
Arlington Catholic was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .357 or higher in four consecutive matches.
Arlington Catholic's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Bishop Fenwick, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-8.
Arlington Catholic and Bishop Fenwick could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Massachusetts Rankings. The Cougars (ranked 63rd) will meet Bishop Stang (ranked 17th) at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Bishop Fenwick will face off against Bishop Feehan on Wednesday with a big rank disadvantage (230 vs. 14).
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
