On Wednesday, Xaverian Brothers faced Plymouth North in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Xaverian Brothers Hawks were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over the Plymouth North Eagles. For Xaverian Brothers, this counts as revenge for the 9-3 defeat Plymouth North walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Patrick Rhodes spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits.
At the plate, Xaverian Brothers let Charlie Comella and Luke Douglas loose on the outfield. Comella scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Douglas scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Rappoli, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Xaverian Brothers is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 12-6 record this season. As for Plymouth North, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 12-3.
Xaverian Brothers didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-0 win vs. Ashland on the 23rd. Plymouth North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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