Salem Academy Charter barely beat Cathedral the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Navigator never let the Panthers get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Thursday. The Navigator haven't had any issues with the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Yuriel Gonzalez Vargas
| 04/10/25 @ East Boston | 7 |
| 04/29/25 vs Boston Collegiate | 6 |
| 03/28/25 @ Malden | 3 |
| 04/22/25 vs Notre Dame Cristo Rey | 2 |
| 05/08/25 vs Cathedral | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Yuriel Gonzalez Vargas made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 17 over six innings pitched. He has become a key player for Salem Academy Charter: the team is undefeated when he allows at most two hits, but 3-4 otherwise. Gonzalez Vargas was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jose Reyna, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI. Another player making a difference was Emilio Saez, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Salem Academy Charter was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Salem Academy Charter's victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games. As for Cathedral, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-8-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem Academy Charter will head out to face off against Notre Dame Cristo Rey at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Panthers will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. As for Cathedral, they will square off against Brighton/Boston Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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