The Boston College High Eagles will challenge the Xaverian Brothers Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Xaverian Brothers is facing Boston College High at the wrong time: Boston College High suffered their first home loss of the season on Monday and they're likely out for redemption. They fell 6-3 to the Pioneers. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jack Darcy made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Wyatt Miller, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Meanwhile, Xaverian Brothers had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Monday. They were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Lancers. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won four contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Patrick Rhodes looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Brady Hargraves and Jackson Morse did most of the damage at the plate: Hargraves went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI and one double, while Morse went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three RBI gave Hargraves a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Lonardo, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three runs.
Xaverian Brothers pushed their record up to 10-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for Boston College High, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
Boston College High took their win against Xaverian Brothers when the teams last played on April 8th by a conclusive 13-3 score. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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