Andover had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 5-6 to make it four. They lost 7-1 to the Central Catholic Raiders. The Golden Warriors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Raiders apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
As for Central Catholic, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8. That looming 7-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for them yet this season.
For Central Catholic's part, they got a great performance from Danny Snyder as he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Snyder also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Raiders are 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-7 otherwise.
At the plate, Shayne Welch and Kyle Hayes did most of the damage at the plate: Welch went 3-for-4 with one triple and two RBI, while Hayes got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Central Catholic is 3-1 when Hayes posts two or more runs, but 2-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Anthony Polichetti, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Andover will face off against rival North Andover at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Central Catholic is set to square off against their familiar foe Lawrence at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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