After flying high against Burncoat on Monday, Doherty Memorial came back down to earth. The Highlanders fell just short of the South Colonels by a score of 9-8 on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Colonels this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-7 two weeks ago.
Marcus Vargas
| 04/04/25 vs North | 3 |
| 05/13/25 @ South | 2 |
| 04/08/25 @ Marlborough | 2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Burncoat | 1 |
| 04/23/25 @ St. Paul | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Marcus Vargas led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Doherty Memorial's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). Mikey O'Connell was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Doherty Memorial's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-8. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.75 runs. As for South, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-2.
Looking ahead, Doherty Memorial will square off against Shepherd Hill Regional at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. As for South, they will face off against Sutton at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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