It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Boys Latin ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the St. Paul's Crusaders 7-6. The Lakers haven't had any issues with the Crusaders recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Colin Barrett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing eight innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
PJ Martino
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In other batting news, the team relied heavily on PJ Martino, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Mark Windle was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Boys Latin pushed their record up to 13-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for St. Paul's, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Boys Latin will welcome Loyola Blakefield at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. The Lakers are facing the Dons at the right time seeing as the Dons are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for St. Paul's, they will be playing at home against Severn School at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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