Boston Collegiate came tearing into Monday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Cathedral Panthers with a sharp 12-4 win. Considering Boston Collegiate has won four contests by more than seven runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Ronan Carlson and PJ Bates made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, 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.
On Cathedral's side, they 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.
Boston Collegiate's victory was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Cathedral, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-6 record this season.
Boston Collegiate will face off against Mystic Valley Regional at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Boston Collegiate's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six matches. As for Cathedral, they will be playing in front of their home fans against 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.
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