Baseball Preview: Tiverton Tigers vs. Burrillville Broncos
The Tiverton Tigers will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Burrillville Broncos at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Tiverton has three straight victories, Burrillville has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Tiverton beats Burrillville with three runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. Tiverton came out on top in a nail-biter against Narragansett on Monday and snuck past 3-2.
Kyle Rogers spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Brody Travers was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cayden Rego, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Burrillville came up short against St. Raphael Academy on Friday and fell 6-1.
Jack Dichiaro made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Tiverton's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Burrillville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Tiverton took their victory against Burrillville when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2. Will Tiverton repeat their success, or does Burrillville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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