It was a Battle of the Birds when Xaverian Brothers duked it out with St. John's Prep on Wednesday. The Hawks' pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 1-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 4-3 back in April.
Paul McCarthy
| 05/07/25 @ St. John's Prep | 6 |
| 04/30/25 @ Boston College High | 9 |
| 04/21/25 @ Walpole | 6 |
| 04/16/25 @ St. John's | 7 |
| 04/09/25 vs Catholic Memorial | 7 |
| 04/04/25 vs Holliston | 5 |
Not much got past Paul McCarthy, who gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks to keep St. John's Prep off the board. McCarthy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Xaverian Brothers saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Quinn Lanagan, who went 1-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was Lanagan's first of the season.
Xaverian Brothers' win bumped their record up to 12-3. As for St. John's Prep, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-5.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Xaverian Brothers is set to take on their familiar foe Malden Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, St. John's Prep will face off against rival Boston College High at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday.
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