On Saturday, Durfee faced Xaverian Brothers in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Durfee Hilltoppers fell just short of the Xaverian Brothers Hawks by a score of 3-1.
For Xaverian Brothers' part, Patrick Rhodes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up seven Ks. Rhodes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Jack O'Neil was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Nolan Rappoli was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Durfee's loss dropped their record down to 19-6. As for Xaverian Brothers, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Durfee nor Xaverian Brothers have any future games scheduled.
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