Hawks
| 04/19/25 vs Taunton | 1-5 |
| 04/17/25 @ Hopkinton | 5-2 |
| 04/16/25 @ St. John's | 2-1 |
| 04/14/25 vs St. John's Prep | 4-3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Mansfield | 8-1 |
Xaverian Brothers dropped their record down to 7-2 on Saturday, which also ended the team's five-game streak of wins. They fell 5-1 to the Taunton Tigers. The game marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Xaverian Brothers saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Rappoli, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Taunton, the win keeps they at an undefeated 9-0. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average this season.
On Taunton's side, Johnny Escobalez made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Escobalez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Taunton let Cam Dorr and Dylan Keenan run wild. Dorr went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI, while Keenan went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. Joseph Benoit was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Xaverian Brothers and Taunton should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Massachusetts Rankings. The Hawks will square off against Walpole at 11:00 a.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (18 vs. 138). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Xaverian Brothers 3.7, the Timberwolves 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Taunton (ranked third) will meet Bishop Feehan (ranked 36th) at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 1.3, the Shamrocks 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
