The Bridgewater-Raynham Trojans will head out to face off against the St. John Paul II Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
On Saturday, Bridgewater-Raynham got the win against Lexington by a conclusive 13-2. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Trojans.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for St. John Paul II, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They never let Carver get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Thursday.
Brian Mancinelli made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, one run, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Xavien Suero, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Henry Roy, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
St. John Paul II's win was their ninth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.4 runs over those games. As for Bridgewater-Raynham, their record is now 9-11.
Bridgewater-Raynham couldn't quite get it done against St. John Paul II when the teams last played back in April as they fell 8-5. Can the Trojans avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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