Roxbury Latin barely beat St. Mark the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Foxes were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Lions on Wednesday. The Foxes haven't had any issues with the Lions recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Roxbury Latin got a great performance from James Gibbons as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Gibbons has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Liam Russell
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At the plate, Liam Russell and Sam Seaton did most of the damage at the plate: Russell went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Seaton went 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those three hits gave Russell a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Ketchen, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Roxbury Latin always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .552. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.
Roxbury Latin's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games. As for St. Mark's, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-6-1 record.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Roxbury Latin will take on St. George's at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for St. Mark's, they will face off against Pomfret School at 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
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