Xaverian beats Madison in Catholic vs. public school showdown
In a showdown between Brooklyn’s top Catholic and public school teams, the Catholic school team came out on top as the Xaverian Clippers beat the Madison Knights 3-2 in Bay Ridge on Monday.
“This is a good win for us just to get a nice confidence boost going into the playoffs,” said Xaverian senior Anthony Scotti. “We just have to continue playing our game. We’ve been on a nice run here, and we just want to keep that going.”
It was the final game before the playoffs for Madison and the second to last for Xaverian. The two teams were looking to get in one final competitive game prior to the playoffs, and this one did not disappoint.
Xaverian opened the game with a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning. Scotti started off that rally with a single and eventually scored on a groundout by Nick Meola to make it 1-0. Michael Costello followed that with a double and scored on a single by Joseph Gallo. Gallo stole second and finally came around on an error by Madison’s first baseman.