It was a Battle of the Birds when Xaverian Brothers challenged Plymouth North on Friday. The Hawks walked away with a 4-1 win over the Eagles. The Hawks have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Eagles, too.
Abe Anderson looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances.
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On the hitting side, Xaverian Brothers' victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Morse, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Morse is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
The win made it two in a row for Xaverian Brothers and bumps their season record up to 9-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Plymouth North, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 5-3.
Xaverian Brothers and Plymouth North should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Massachusetts Rankings. The Hawks (ranked 14th) will meet Malden Catholic (ranked 250th) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Plymouth North will challenge Pembroke at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (29 vs. 186).
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