Roxbury Latin came tearing into Friday's game with eight straight wins dating back to last season (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Dexter Southfield and snuck past 5-4. This was payback for Roxbury Latin, who suffered a 10-6 loss the last time these two teams met.
For Dexter Southfield's part, they got a good showing from Tom Mahoney, who struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Gabe Malaret and Matthew Conte stepped up to the plate in a big way. Malaret scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances, while Conte scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Cantwell, who went 2-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Even though they lost, Dexter Southfield didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Roxbury Latin pushed their record up to 2-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Dexter Southfield, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1-1.
Coincidentally, Roxbury Latin and Dexter Southfield will both be playing Rivers the next time they take the field. Roxbury Latin will host Rivers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, while Dexter Southfield will host them at 4:45 p.m. on Monday.
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