The Weston Wildcats will head out to take on the Boston Latin Academy Dragons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Weston will come into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Weston and Waltham, and Weston kept the tradition alive. The Wildcats walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Hawks on Monday.
Ryan Hinckley made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Hinckley was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that he hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Aidan Murphy, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. Ryuji Nawa was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Weston was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .519. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Boston Latin Academy). They put the hurt on Fitchburg with a sharp 14-1 win on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Dragons.
Boston Latin Academy's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Weston, their record is now 5-0.
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