Charlestown is 6-0 against South Boston since May of 2021, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Charlestown Townies will head out on the road to face off against the South Boston Knights at 11:10 p.m.
Charlestown had to start their season on the road on Tuesday, and it wasn't the start they were hoping for. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Quincy. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Charlestown in their matchups with Quincy: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, South Boston made easy work of Boston English/Muniz Academy on Tuesday and carried off a 17-1 win.
Geovani Juliano was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Juliano was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
In other batting news, Anderson Rodriguez was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2. Angel Gomez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-2.
Everything went Charlestown's way against South Boston when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Charlestown made off with a 9-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Charlestown since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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