The Boston Latin Academy Dragons will venture away from home to challenge the O'Bryant Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Boston Latin Academy will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Boston Latin Academy had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Brockton on Thursday. The Dragons were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Boxers. The Dragons might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by nine runs or more this season.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between O'Bryant and Charlestown, and Charlestown kept the tradition alive. The Tigers lost 14-0 to the Townies on Wednesday. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, the Tigers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
O'Bryant saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Edward Santana, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double. That double was Santana's first of the season.
Boston Latin Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.4 runs over those games. As for O'Bryant, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Boston Latin Academy took their win against O'Bryant in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 11-0 score. Will the Dragons repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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