Jefferson had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 3-17 to make it four. They came up short against the Boylan Catholic Titans, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Titans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Monday.
As for Boylan Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-14-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For Boylan Catholic's part, Reid Diamond tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Those six strikeouts gave Diamond a new career-high.
At the plate, Ryder McCauley was a standout: he went 1-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Boylan Catholic is 7-3 when McCauley posts two or more runs, but 8-11-1 otherwise. Noah McDermott was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Jefferson will take on rival Harlem at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Boylan Catholic is set to square off against their familiar foe Guilford at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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