Malden Catholic had lost four straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 3-9 to make it five. They came up short against the Xaverian Brothers Hawks, falling 9-0. The Lancers were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hawks from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
As for Xaverian Brothers, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For Xaverian Brothers' part, they got a great performance from Colin Mont as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Mont has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Beckett Delleo was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Mike O'Keefe was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Malden Catholic will face off against rival St. John's Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Xaverian Brothers is set to take on their familiar foe Boston College High at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hawks 3.6, the Eagles 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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