Doherty Memorial fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against St. Paul on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 6-5. The loss continues a trend for the Highlanders in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost five in a row.
Tommy Kursonis was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Kursonis was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one triple, and two RBI. That triple was his first of the season.
Kursonis wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Pat Murray, who went 3-for-4 with one RBI. Ayron Hernandez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Doherty Memorial's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for St. Paul, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Doherty Memorial will square off against Uxbridge at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Spartans' pitching crew has only allowed 1.7 runs per game this season, so the Highlanders' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for St. Paul, they will challenge Millbury at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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