After flying high against Brighton/Boston Academy last Friday, Cathedral came back down to earth. The Cathedral Panthers lost 12-4 to the Boston Collegiate Hurricanes on Monday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Cathedral has scored all season.
Cathedral saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was AJ Castillo-Rivera, who went 1-for-4 with three stolen bases and a double. Castillo-Rivera is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season.
On Boston Collegiate's side, Ronan Carlson and PJ Bates made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Carlson struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Meanwhile, Bates struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. At bat, Carlson scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Bates scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Boston Collegiate let Jonathan Calisi and Steve O'Malley loose on the outfield. Calisi scored a run while going 2-for-3, while O'Malley scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Ryan Alexander was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cathedral has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season. As for Boston Collegiate, their win was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Cathedral will take on Boston Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cathedral is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for Boston Collegiate, they will head out on the road to take on Mystic Valley Regional at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Boston Collegiate knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Mystic Valley Regional likes a good challenge.
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