On Saturday, John Curtis Christian faced Brother Martin in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The John Curtis Christian Patriots fell 9-4 to the Brother Martin Crusaders. John Curtis Christian's loss signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Tony Macaluso was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits.
On the hitting side, Brad Chaisson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Brother Martin's side, Patrick Laiche tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Laiche has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Brother Martin let Bronson Leaumont and Ryan Darrah loose on the outfield. Leaumont went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs, while Darrah scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Frank Randol, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
John Curtis Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 16-5. As for Brother Martin, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-5.
While John Curtis Christian had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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