The Xaverian Brothers Hawks will face off against the St. John's Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Xaverian Brothers 2.7, St. John's 1.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Wednesday, Xaverian Brothers beat Malden Catholic 6-2. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Hawks.
Colin Mont looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, Brady Hargraves was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Jackson Morse was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, St. John's faced Algonquin Regional in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Pioneers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Titans a 7-0 shutout. The Pioneers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by seven runs or more this season.
The win was the fourth in a row for St. John's, bringing their record up to 15-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.3 runs over those games. As for Xaverian Brothers, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
Xaverian Brothers skirted past St. John's 2-1 when the teams last played back in April. Do the Hawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Pioneers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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