Friday just wasn't the day for Xaverian Brothers's offense. They fell just short of the King Philip Regional Warriors by a score of 1-0 on Friday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Hawks were not able to get on the board.
Abe Anderson was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over 6.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Xaverian Brothers saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Beckett Delleo, who went 2-for-3 with one double. That double marked the first that Delleo has hit this season.
This is the second loss in a row for Xaverian Brothers and nudges their season record down to 14-5. Those losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games. As for King Philip Regional, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 17-4.
Coming up, Xaverian Brothers is taking a road trip to take on Bishop Hendricken at 1:00 p.m. on Sunday. As for King Philip Regional, they will welcome Walpole at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday.
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