Baseball Preview: La Salle Academy Rams vs. Smithfield Sentinels
La Salle Academy is 4-0 against Smithfield since May of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The La Salle Academy Rams will look to defend their home field against the Smithfield Sentinels at 4:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (La Salle Academy: 3.8, Smithfield: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
La Salle Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Rhode Island's top teams: Smithfield, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (La Salle Academy was ranked 14th). La Salle Academy walked away with a 7-4 victory over Smithfield on Monday. The win was nothing new for La Salle Academy as they're now sitting on four straight.
Matt Destefanis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on four hits.
At the plate, Nate Bautista was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Aiden Ciprian, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
La Salle Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-6. As for Smithfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-6-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. La Salle Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Smithfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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