St. George hasn't had much luck against Roxbury Latin recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Dragons will host the Foxes at 2:30 p.m.
St. George's is headed into Saturday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 19th straight game dating back to last season on Thursday. They fell 6-1 to Lawrence Academy.
St. George's saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was TJ Broom, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Roxbury Latin came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.2 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They blew past the Lions 11-1. That looming 11-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Foxes yet this season.
Roxbury Latin also got a great performance from James Gibbons as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Gibbons has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Liam Russell and Sam Seaton did most of the damage at the plate: Russell went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Seaton went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those three hits gave Russell a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryce Ketchen, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Roxbury Latin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Roxbury Latin pushed their record up to 11-3 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for St. George's, their loss dropped their record down to 0-10.
St. George's suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Roxbury Latin when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will the Dragons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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