The Central Catholic Raiders will face off against the Chelmsford Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Central Catholic came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Mt. St. Michael Academy, falling 12-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Raiders have suffered since May 26, 2024.
Meanwhile, Chelmsford narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Leominster 4-3.
Matthew Wilson and Will Colucci dominated on the mound. Wilson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit, while Colucci tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Colucci has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Matthew Stuart was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. John Latham was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Chelmsford has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Central Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.
Central Catholic came up short against Chelmsford when the teams last played back in May of 2024, falling 5-0. Can the Raiders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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