The Brockton Boxers will face off against the Diman RVT Bengals at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Brockton has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Diman RVT will arrive with eight straight victories.
Monday just wasn't the day for Brockton's offense. They lost 11-0 to Cardinal Spellman on Monday. Boxers fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Cardinals since on Monday.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Diman RVT). Everything went their way against Southeastern RVT on Monday as they made off with a 19-1 win. With that victory, the Bengals brought their scoring average up to 6.7 runs per game.
Diman RVT got a great performance from Ezekial Silva as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Samuel Perry was a standout: he went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Carter Perreira, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Diman RVT always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Diman RVT pushed their record up to 11-4 with the win, which was their 17th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games. As for Brockton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13.
Brockton might still be hurting after the 8-0 defeat they got from Diman RVT in their previous matchup back in April. Will the Boxers have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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