Xaverian Brothers took a ten-run defeat the last time they faced off against Boston College High, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Hawks' pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 2-0 shutout on Wednesday. This was a revenge game for the Hawks: when they faced off against the Eagles on April 8th, they had to take a 13-3 loss.
Not much got past Paul McCarthy, who gave up just three hits and racked up nine Ks to keep Boston College High off the board. McCarthy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jackson Morse was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Alex Brinker also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Hawks
| 04/30/25 @ Boston College High | 2-0 |
| 04/28/25 @ Malden Catholic | 11-1 |
| 04/21/25 @ Walpole | 6-2 |
| 04/17/25 @ Hopkinton | 5-2 |
| 04/16/25 @ St. John's | 2-1 |
Xaverian Brothers pushed their record up to 11-2 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Boston College High, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-5.
Looking ahead, Xaverian Brothers will face off against Catholic Memorial at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Boston College High, they will take on Wachusett Regional at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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